Managing Counsel - Employment Legal (US)

Overview

This role offers an opportunity to join a global HR technology organization as a Managing Counsel, Employment Legal (US). The position is part of the Legal Team focused on employment law matters across multiple jurisdictions. The role involves providing strategic legal advice, managing complex employment issues, and supporting compliance for internal and external employees.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic employment law advice covering internal and external employee matters across multiple jurisdictions.
• Lead complex advisory and contentious employment law matters throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Identify company-wide legal issues and develop scalable solutions in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives involving Legal, People, Operations, and other teams.
• Develop team knowledge standards, build subject-matter expertise, and create reusable legal resources.
• Establish best practices and governance frameworks to improve legal service delivery and efficiency.
• Manage external local counsel and oversee complex employment projects across jurisdictions.

Requirements

• Must be a US-qualified lawyer.
• Extensive experience as a senior legal employment counsel with a strong track record in advisory and contentious matters.
• Proven ability to independently lead complex internal and external employee matters.
• Experience advising across multiple jurisdictions.
• Good understanding of technology and HR tech products.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Technologically proficient with tools such as Slack, contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools, Notion, Google Drive, AI tools, Zendesk, or equivalents.

Preferred Qualifications

• In-house legal experience.
• Experience working in a technology or fast-paced startup environment.
• Fluency in multiple languages.
• Experience working remotely.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual salary range: $149,150 to $223,650 USD, dependent on location, skills, experience, and market factors.
• Competitive benefits including:
  • Flexible paid time off and working hours.
  • Work from anywhere policy.
  • 16 weeks paid parental leave.
  • Mental health support services.
  • Stock options.
  • Learning and development budget.
  • Home office budget and IT equipment.
  • Budget for local in-person social events or coworking spaces.

Location

• Preference for candidates located in the Americas (AMER) region.
• Fully remote position.

Additional Information

• The role reports to Managing Counsel, Employment.
• The hiring process includes interviews with a recruiter, hiring manager, senior director, a written exercise, and a bar raiser interview.
• Prior employment verification will be conducted.
• The organization supports diversity, equity, and inclusion and encourages applicants from all backgrounds.
• Flexible, asynchronous work culture allowing employees to plan their schedules around their lives.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.