Employment Counsel, Americas
Core
Employment Counsel providing hands-on legal advice on high-risk employment matters, building playbooks, and leading investigations/disputes for Airwallex's Americas region.
Role type
Senior in-house employment counsel (Americas)
Builds
Employment playbooks, policies, templates, and manager guidance for a scaling global fintech.
Domain
Fintech / Global Payments / Employment Law
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
US employment law expertise, multi-jurisdictional coordination, workplace investigations, employment dispute management, employee lifecycle advisory, contract negotiation, wage/hour compliance, litigation management, commercial risk translation
Preferred skills
Fintech/payments industry experience, contractor classification & EOR expertise, cross-border remote work & permanent establishment risk, California Labor Code knowledge, immigration/restructuring advisory, works council/employee representation experience, compensation/benefits/equity advisory
Technologies
Legal research tools, case management systems, contract lifecycle management platforms
Responsibilities
Advise on US employment law and coordinate cross-jurisdictional guidance; Build employment playbooks, policies, and manager guidance; Lead workplace investigations, disputes, agency charges, and litigation; Partner with People & Talent and business leaders on lifecycle and compensation matters; Advise on hiring, contracts, performance, accommodations, leaves, and terminations.