VP, Legal

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Support the General Counsel and Human Resources team with labor and employment issues.

• Offer in-house legal advice on matters including human resources, wage and hour laws, workers’ compensation, unemployment, labor relations, employee benefits, employment contracts, FMLA, litigation, grievances, and arbitrations.

• Ensure adherence to relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies.

• Oversee, manage, and assess outside counsel regarding employment-related issues, including litigation.

• Educate clients and stakeholders about legal matters, policies, and procedures.

• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts with clients.

• Create customer-focused solutions that align legal compliance with client requirements.

• Anticipate business challenges and suggest enhancements to processes, products, or services.

• Tackle complex issues with significant business implications and contribute to functional strategy.

• Innovate concepts, services, technologies, or products that meet customer needs.

• Foresee customer demands and convey complex concepts across various organizational levels.

• Collaborate throughout the organization to foster acceptance of ideas and initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctorate degree (or equivalent) from an ABA accredited law school.

• Licensed to practice law in good standing in at least one state.

• A minimum of 6 years of prior in-house counsel experience with a focus on labor and employment law is required.

• Current bar member or eligible to gain admission to the in-house counsel bar.

• Experience in negotiating and drafting various agreements, including customer terms related to services, data, and information technology.

• Excellent oral and written communication abilities.

• Capacity to build relationships and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage competing priorities and multiple projects under tight deadlines.

• Proven ability to perform in a demanding and entrepreneurial environment.

• Fully remote role available within the U.S.A.

🏝️ Benefits

• A discretionary incentive program may be included as part of the compensation package.

• Comprehensive medical and other benefits based on full-time employment status.

• An inclusive and accessible work environment.

• Accommodations available upon request for all phases of the selection process.