Lead Employment Counsel
Core
Lead employment counsel advising the People team and business leaders on the full employee lifecycle, wage/hour compliance, litigation, and international employment matters.
Role type
Senior in-house employment counsel (Lead)
Builds
Employment policies, agreements, training materials, and self-service guidance for the People team.
Domain
US multi-state employment law, international employment, HR tech industry
Required skills
US federal and multi-state employment law expertise, wage and hour compliance, employment litigation management, policy drafting, compensation plan design, workplace investigations, international employment law, AI tool verification
Preferred skills
In-house experience, HR tech industry familiarity
Technologies
AI tools for legal research and verification
Responsibilities
Advise on employee relations, terminations, and accommodations; lead wage and hour compliance and audits; review compensation programs; draft employment documents and policies; conduct workplace investigations; advise on international employment and EOR arrangements; build training and self-serve resources; partner on AI implications in hiring; support M&A diligence.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
