Counsel, Legislation and Government Relations

Overview

This role involves supporting a fast-growing marketplace platform that connects professionals with workplaces through an app-based system for booking on-demand shifts. The organization is a leader in the Long Term Care sector and is expanding into additional verticals such as dental offices and schools. The team is global and remote, with over 700 employees, and has been profitable since 2022.

Responsibilities

• Identify legislative and regulatory goals across various states.
• Collaborate with state and federal lobbyists to draft proposed legislation and regulations.
• Build coalitions with stakeholders who share the vision for legislative and regulatory change.
• Monitor relevant state and federal legislation and regulatory developments.
• Partner with business teams (Product, Sales, People Operations) to implement legislative and regulatory changes, including conducting risk analyses related to compliance.
• Provide legal advice on a broad range of issues to business teams.
• Prepare responses to regulatory inquiries.
• Manage contracts with outside counsel to ensure timely, budget-conscious, and business-responsive deliverables.
• Lead external relations campaigns to engage stakeholders on advocacy issues impacting the business.
• Work cross-functionally to identify, investigate, and manage risks.
• Analyze and advise on evolving rules, regulations, compliance requirements, and trends affecting the tech and healthcare industries.
• Handle various legal matters including human resources, independent contractor classification, and state registration requirements.

Success Metrics (First 90 Days)

• Develop and implement a government relations plan addressing company priorities in at least two new states or through two new outreach strategies.
• Establish and execute a plan to engage a specific group of stakeholders to promote company interests.
• Take ownership of and refine the company’s legislative and regulatory monitoring system, sharing insights with legal and business teams.
• Contribute to drafting or updating at least one company policy and improve a significant cross-functional process.
• Support the business on at least one workstream beyond traditional government relations.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree with admission to a state bar.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant legal and/or government relations experience, including work at lobbying firms, law firms, in-house legal teams, or high-level government roles involving legislative outreach.
• At least 2 years of experience working within state or federal government.
• Proven experience engaging with legislators and government regulators.
• Strong bias toward action and problem-solving.
• Ability to independently manage projects and take ownership of work.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Capacity to work autonomously under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Agility and flexibility to take on new tasks in a fast-paced, rapidly scaling tech environment.
• Experience interpreting government data from databases and other sources.
• Experience working cross-culturally and with diverse, global teams.
• Willingness and ability to travel throughout the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with labor and employment law to support Human Resources advisory needs.
• Track record of drafting legislation, regulations, or amendments that have been enacted into law.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $190,000 - $220,000.
• Eligibility for discretionary annual bonus paid quarterly.
• Potential equity compensation.

Note: The actual salary may vary based on experience, skills, and location.

Location

This is a remote position with a global team, requiring travel within the United States.