Employment Counsel, Americas
Core
Employment Counsel advising the People & Talent team and business leaders on the full employee lifecycle, workplace investigations, and multi-jurisdictional employment law compliance for a global fintech.
Role type
Senior in-house employment counsel (Americas)
Builds
Employment playbooks, templates, and risk mitigation frameworks for a scaling global payments platform
Domain
Fintech / Global Payments / Employment Law
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
US employment law expertise, workplace investigations, multi-jurisdictional coordination, litigation management, policy drafting, compensation and equity advisory
Preferred skills
Fintech or highly regulated industry experience, contractor/EOR classification knowledge, cross-border remote work expertise
Technologies
Legal research tools, case management systems
Responsibilities
Advise on hiring, contracts, performance management, leaves, wage/hour compliance, and terminations; Lead workplace investigations and manage employment disputes/litigation; Draft and own employment policies and templates; Coordinate multi-jurisdiction advice including contractor and EOR classification; Advise on compensation, benefits, and equity matters
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC