Associate General Counsel

Overview

This role supports global employment legal matters, advising PeopleOps and Talent on strategy and execution across the employee lifecycle. Responsibilities include establishing practical jurisdiction-specific employment guardrails, monitoring regulatory developments, drafting and maintaining employment documents and policies, and partnering cross-functionally to ensure clear, actionable guidance.

The position requires the ability to work effectively in a fully remote environment across multiple time zones.

Responsibilities

Strategic Employment Counsel

• Serve as the primary legal partner to PeopleOps and Talent, providing business-focused direction across the employee lifecycle, including:
  • hiring and compensation
  • leaves
  • performance management
  • workforce changes
  • separations
• Advise on complex employee relations matters, including investigations, terminations, and reductions in force.

Global Guardrails & Expansion

• Develop practical, jurisdiction-specific guardrails for hiring and employing talent worldwide, including:
  • worker classification
  • employer-of-record structures
  • local employment terms
• Support entry into new markets.
• Select and manage local outside counsel in non-U.S. jurisdictions.

Regulatory Horizon Scanning

• Monitor and analyze emerging employment and workforce regulations (including pay transparency, AI in hiring, restrictive covenants, and employee data privacy) and translate findings into clear recommendations for PeopleOps, Talent, and Legal leadership.

Policies, Training & Dispute Resolution

• Draft and maintain employment agreements, policies, and handbooks tailored to each jurisdiction.
• Train People team members and managers.
• Manage employment disputes in coordination with outside counsel.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Build relationships across the organization and deliver clear, practical advice.
• Support special projects and strategic initiatives as needed.

Requirements

Education & Bar Admission

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school
• Admission to, and in good standing with, at least one US state bar (or equivalent qualification)

Experience

• 12+ years of relevant legal experience at a leading law firm, in-house, or a combination of both, with a focus on global employment laws and labor practices in highly regulated space (e.g., Insurance, Finance preferred)
• Demonstrated experience advising HR and Talent teams on employment matters across multiple jurisdictions, including outside the U.S.
• Proven track record selecting, directing, and managing local outside counsel across multiple jurisdictions to deliver high-quality, timely results within approved budgets, including:
  • scoping engagements
  • negotiating fee arrangements
  • reviewing invoices
  • monitoring spend against forecasts
• Experience drafting contracts or agreements and using a contract database (CMS)
• Must have a successful track record managing and responding effectively to client requests, following through on projects in a timely manner, and adapting to a fast-paced, changing environment

Preferred Qualifications (Bonus Points)

• In-house experience supporting People and Talent teams at a growth-stage or technology-driven company
• Experience with employment law in the UK and other European markets, and familiarity with:
  • pay transparency
  • EU collective bargaining arrangements
  • AI in employment
  • employee data privacy (e.g., GDPR/UK GDPR)
• Experience in Insurtech, cybersecurity, SaaS, or financial services, or other regulated industries

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation

• US base salary range: $230,000/year (lowest geographic market) to $310,000/year (highest geographic market)
• Pay within this range is based on factors including (but not limited to) relevant education, skills, job-related knowledge, qualifications, work experience, credentials, and/or geographic location.
• Target salary for location will be shared during the interview process.
• The employer reserves the right to modify this range as needed.

Perks

• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible PTO policy
• Annual home office stipend and WeWork access
• Mental and physical health wellness programs (One Medical, Headspace, Wellhub, and more)
• Competitive compensation and opportunity for advancement

Location

• Fully remote environment across multiple time zones