Senior Counsel, Americas Employment

Overview

This role supports People & Culture and business leaders with the full range of U.S. and Americas employment matters. The attorney provides strategic guidance on global employment compliance, manages employment-related disputes and investigations, and helps build scalable employment policies and processes to support organizational growth across multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to People & Culture and business leaders on hiring, performance management, leaves of absence, accommodations, terminations, and reductions in force.
• Advise on compliance with federal, state, and international employment laws, including wage and hour, leave, anti-discrimination, and workplace safety requirements.
• Provide pragmatic day-to-day guidance on employee relations issues and sensitive personnel matters, clearly communicating legal risk in the context of business needs.
• Advise on worker classification across multiple jurisdictions, including exempt/non-exempt status and employee/independent contractor determinations.
• Support expansion into new jurisdictions, including advising on local employment requirements, works councils, and other employee representative bodies.
• Support immigration-related matters in partnership with outside immigration counsel, including visa sponsorship and cross-border employment issues.
• Partner with People & Culture on compensation, equity, and benefits programs to ensure legal compliance (including pay equity and pay transparency requirements), and monitor emerging employment legislation and translate it into readiness plans and policy updates.
• Manage employment litigation, arbitrations, and administrative charges (e.g., EEOC, state agencies), including strategy, budget, and outside counsel relationships.
• Advise on separation agreements, severance arrangements, and settlement negotiations, and partner with People & Culture on execution.
• Provide employment law due diligence and support for M&A transactions, including workforce integration, harmonization of terms, and transition planning.
• Advise on restrictive covenants, confidentiality agreements, and employee IP assignment provisions in partnership with IP and Product Legal teams; manage outside counsel relationships and budgets for employment litigation and specialized advice across jurisdictions.

Requirements

• JD (or equivalent) and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• 8+ years of relevant experience, including significant employment law counseling and litigation management experience (ideally within a technology/software company); combination of law firm and in-house experience preferred.
• Substantive experience advising on U.S. federal and multi-state employment law and experience with international employment matters.
• Experience managing employment litigation, arbitrations, and agency charges.
• Experience partnering directly with People & Culture and business leaders in a fast-paced, global environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to draft clear policies and present concise, practical guidance to leadership.
• Experience managing outside counsel relationships and budgets.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting global employment law matters across multiple jurisdictions in the Americas.
• Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, including employment due diligence and workforce integration.
• Experience advising on compensation, equity, benefits, pay equity, and pay transparency programs.
• Experience supporting immigration, visa sponsorship, and cross-border employment matters.
• Experience partnering with Information Security, Finance, and other cross-functional stakeholders on employment-related initiatives.

Compensation & Benefits

• Unlimited paid time off
• 12 paid holidays, including 4 global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
• Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents; 16 weeks for birthing parents
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day
• Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via the Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
• Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time
• AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost
• Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
• Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting
• Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like an annual Global Day of Learning

Compensation Transparency

Expected total target compensation (TTC), inclusive of base pay and a competitive performance-based bonus. For roles with a commission plan, compensation range reflects On Target Earnings (OTE), which includes base salary plus variable commission. Offers are typically made below the midpoint of the range, considering factors such as experience, education, skills, and geographic zone.

U.S. Geographic Zones & Compensation Ranges (TTC / OTE)

• Zone 1: San Francisco Bay Area, New York City Boroughs — $235,200—$436,800 USD
• Zone 2: Washington, California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area) — $215,600—$400,400 USD
• Zone 3: Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, Colorado, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Oregon, Nevada, Hawaii, New York (excluding NYC boroughs); Sales roles located in Georgia, Ohio, and Arizona — $196,000—$364,000 USD
• Zone 4: All other US locations — $170,520—$316,680 USD

Location

United States and throughout the Americas region.