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Senior Employment Counsel

San Mateo, California, United States💼 Full-time💰 $225,000–$225,000🗓 2026-06-15 → 2026-09-26

Core

Senior Employment Counsel owning day-to-day employment legal matters for a robotics and AI company, advising People Operations on manufacturing, field operations, and international expansion.

Role type

Senior in-house employment counsel

Builds

Employment legal function for a robotics/AI company

Domain

Robotics, AI, manufacturing, public safety, defense, commercial, aviation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

employment law expertise, in-house legal experience, hourly worker counseling, manufacturing compliance, foreign subsidiary setup, administrative agency handling, contract negotiation, equity administration, HR audit oversight

Preferred skills

startup legal experience, California manufacturing knowledge, project triage, cross-department collaboration

Technologies

E-Verify, OFCCP reporting systems

Responsibilities

Provide scalable guidance on recruitment, leaves, accommodations, investigations, wage/hour, performance management, HR policy, and separations; manage outside counsel for high-risk/international matters; handle EEOC/DOL pre-litigation matters; draft training materials; assist in incentive compensation plan development; manage OFCCP compliance; advise Benefits on compliance; negotiate vendor/contractor contracts; oversee HR/payroll audits; manage employee equity administration.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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