Managing Counsel, Employment Legal

Overview

This is a backfill role for a senior individual contributor responsible for complex, high-impact employment law matters. You will provide strategic employment law advice across multiple jurisdictions and influence cross-functional stakeholders as part of the Legal team.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic employment law advice across multiple jurisdictions, covering both internal and external employee matters.
• Lead complex advisory and contentious employment matters across the employee lifecycle for internal and external employees.
• Identify company-wide legal issues and implement scalable solutions in partnership with stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives, driving alignment across Legal, People, Operations, and other teams.
• Shape team knowledge standards by building subject-matter expertise and creating reusable resources.
• Set best practices and governance frameworks to improve efficiency and legal service delivery.
• Manage external local counsel and oversee complex employment projects across jurisdictions.

Requirements

• US-qualified lawyer (mandatory).
• Solid experience as a senior legal employment counsel, with a strong track record handling advisory and contentious matters across the employee lifecycle.
• Experience leading complex internal and external employee matters independently.
• Experience advising across multiple jurisdictions.
• Good understanding and experience with tech and HR tech products.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Writes and speaks fluent English.
• Technologically competent with tools including Slack, CLM tools, Notion, Google Drive, AI tools, Zendesk, or equivalent tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• In-house legal experience.
• Experience in a tech or fast-paced start-up environment.
• Fluent in multiple languages.
• Experience working remotely.

Compensation & Benefits

Benefits and perks are described in the employer’s handbook. Some benefits/perks available include:

• Flexible paid time off
• Flexible working hours (async)
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Budget towards co-working spaces, learning and wellness (including gym memberships)
• Mental health support services
• Stock options
• Home office budget & IT equipment

Location & Work Setup

• Location preference: AMER preferred
• Fully remote role
• Reporting line: Managing Counsel, Employment
• Team: Legal
• Start date: As soon as possible

Interview Process

1. Interview with recruiter
2. Interview with Hiring Manager
3. Written exercise
4. Interview with Senior Director, Employment, Product and Commercial
5. Bar Raiser Interview
6. Prior employment verification check

Additional Information

• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
• Applicants may be asked to request accommodations during the process.
• The employer requests voluntary disclosure of pronouns at the interview stage and offers an anonymous demographic questionnaire when applying.