Senior Legal Counsel, Employment

Overview

This role involves serving as Senior Legal Counsel, Employment, providing strategic legal advice across the full employee lifecycle. Responsibilities include handling executive compensation, complex hiring, sensitive terminations, and leading global internal investigations. The position requires developing scalable employment policies that comply with U.S. and EMEA regulations, partnering with People teams, managing outside counsel, and supporting high-stakes escalations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage internal investigations related to employee complaints, workplace conduct, and policy violations, advising on remediation.
• Provide trusted legal counsel on all aspects of the employee lifecycle, including complex hiring, performance management, executive compensation, and terminations.
• Collaborate closely with People teams and internal stakeholders to identify and mitigate employment-related risks.
• Develop, review, and implement employment policies and frameworks that scale globally while addressing local legal requirements.
• Support Lead Employment Counsel on complex or high-risk matters, including escalations and strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate with outside counsel as needed, managing costs and outcomes effectively.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree with 6+ years of employment law experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. employment law and experience advising on key frameworks such as non-competes, separations, disability claims, and recruiting.
• Demonstrated sound and practical business judgment.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage a high-volume workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, action-oriented, and problem-solving mindset.
• Highly responsive with a service-focused approach.
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
• Minimum 4 years of in-house legal experience at a technology company.
• Experience working closely with People teams in EMEA and/or other jurisdictions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading global internal investigations.
• Familiarity with developing employment policies that comply with multi-jurisdictional requirements.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $176,000 to $215,000 USD (varies by candidate location; other ranges may apply).
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Commuter benefits.
• Health and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO).
• Industry-leading gender-neutral parental leave.
• Paid company holidays and sick time.
• Employee stock purchase program.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Gym membership reimbursement.
• Cell phone reimbursement.

Location

This is a U.S.-based role with salary and benefits adjusted according to candidate location.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected characteristics is prohibited.

The employer participates in the E-Verify Program for all U.S.-based roles.