Overview
A global experience company is seeking a Senior Director, Legal to provide strategic and day-to-day legal support for U.S. and international operations. This senior legal leadership role focuses primarily on employment and labor law, litigation management, and commercial risk support within a high-growth, highly regulated, multi-jurisdictional services environment.
Responsibilities
Employment & Labor Law Leadership
- Serve as primary legal advisor on U.S. and global employment matters including hiring, discipline, performance management, terminations, and reductions in force.
- Ensure compliance with wage and hour laws (FLSA and state analogs), ADA, PWFA, FMLA, and state/local leave laws, including accommodation processes.
- Advise on discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and whistleblower claims.
- Guide HR and leadership on complex employee relations issues, investigations, and corrective actions.
- Draft, review, and maintain employment-related documents such as offer letters, employment agreements, restrictive covenants, severance and separation agreements, HR policies, handbooks, and compliance materials.
- Monitor and proactively advise on changes in employment law across jurisdictions impacting the delivery model.
Litigation, Arbitration & Agency Matters
- Manage employment and commercial litigation matters including EEOC, DOL, and state agency claims, employment arbitrations, and civil litigation.
- Partner with outside counsel on strategy, budgeting, and case management.
- Support drafting pleadings, motions, discovery responses, affidavits, and settlement documentation as appropriate.
- Coordinate internal investigations, litigation holds, and document production.
Commercial & Client Support
- Draft, review, and negotiate agreements supporting client and vendor relationships, including Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), NDAs, vendor, technology, and professional services agreements.
- Advise on indemnification, limitation of liability, data protection, insurance, and risk allocation.
- Support client escalations and disputes in partnership with Operations and Finance.
Compliance, Governance & Risk
- Support the compliance framework across employment, regulatory, and contractual obligations.
- Assist with policy development, implementation, and enforcement.
- Partner with HR, Risk, Finance, and Operations on enterprise risk mitigation initiatives.
- Support audits, regulatory inquiries, and internal compliance reviews.
Strategic Business Partnership
- Serve as a trusted legal advisor to senior leaders, balancing legal risk with operational objectives.
- Provide clear, practical guidance in a fast-paced environment.
- Prepare executive-level legal analyses, risk assessments, and recommendations.
Requirements
Education & Licensure
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
- Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- Federal bar admission.
Experience
- 10–12 years of progressive legal experience.
- Significant employment and labor law experience (in-house and/or law firm).
- Experience managing employment litigation, arbitrations, and agency matters.
- Comfortable appearing in court or before an arbitrator.
- Transactional experience including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements.
- Experience advising HR and business leaders in a complex organization.
- Prior in-house experience strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting multi-state or global operations preferred.
- Occasional travel may be required.
Compensation & Benefits
- Anticipated base salary range: $160,000 - $170,000 (remote position).
- Benefits include medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401(k), and paid time off.
- Compensation may also include discretionary bonuses and other benefit programs.
- Actual compensation package may vary based on skill set, experience level, and candidate's location.
Location
This is a remote position with occasional travel requirements.