The opportunity
As Senior Employment Counsel, you will provide pragmatic day-to-day employment law advice in order to unblock business needs, mitigate risk, and incorporate best employment compliance practices throughout the company. You’ll play a critical role in building and upholding Nuro’s…
What you'll do
As the head of Nuro’s employment law function, you will be the owner of the: company’s employment practices, actively seeking out opportunities to add value and strengthen the day-to-day activities of our People and Operations teams. You will advise on best practices and risk mitigation for the entire employee life-cycle (from recruiting to separation).
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that our: employment policies, practices and programs are legally sound and best in class. You will and maintain employment templates, policies, and training.
You’ll also be the primary point of contact for any employment pre-litigation: and litigation matters, including any agency charges (DLSE, EEOC, DOL, CDR, etc.), discovery, motion practice, witness preparation, settlement negotiations, and trial/arbitration strategies, and you will help supervise and direct outside counsel support as necessary.
You will partner closely with the People and Operations team to assist in the: scaling of Nuro’s non-exempt workforce, including wage and hour compliance, drug testing regulations, and terminations.
You will own the employment legal and operation strategy for international: growth and mobility issues, including to the EU, Asia, and Canada.
You will partner closely on internal investigations and employee relations: matters, including processes and policies and recommendations.
What they're looking for
- You will support and advise on a wide variety of cross-functional areas,: including leaves of absences and accommodations, performance management, contingent workers, compensation, privacy, immigration, and export control compliance.
- You’re experienced. You have 7+ years of combined law firm and in-house: experience focused on employment law, including extensive experience in California. Experience scaling a fast growing company nationally and internationally is a plus. Experience at private and public companies is a plus.
- You’re renowned for your judgment. You have a proven combination of great: legal instincts and business acumen. You’re comfortable making the big calls regarding legal risk.
- You thrive in fast-paced environments, expertly juggling multiple tasks.: You’re excited about working at an AV company operating on public roads across the globe and pride yourself on just getting stuff done - clearing the way for the business to move fast and scale.
