Employment Counsel
Core
Provide day-to-day employment counseling, advise on sensitive employee relations matters, and support a global workforce across the employee lifecycle.
Role type
In-house employment counsel (individual contributor)
Builds
Employment playbooks, document workflows, and repeatable processes for People teams
Domain
Technology / SaaS / Global Workforce
Required skills
U.S. employment law expertise, employee relations counseling, investigation management, separation and severance negotiation, international employment coordination, contract drafting, risk assessment
Preferred skills
In-house experience at tech companies, experience with contractor classification and employer-of-record arrangements, experience with employment disputes
Technologies
Legal document templates, matter tracking systems, HR information systems
Responsibilities
Advise on hiring, performance management, disciplinary actions, complaints, leaves, and separations; lead or oversee sensitive investigations; coordinate with local counsel for international matters; draft and review employment agreements; manage external counsel and employment claims; deliver training to People partners and managers
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
