Sr. Counsel, EmploymentNew$198K

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The opportunity

Primary location(s) preferred, but candidates based in SF, Mountain View, NYC, Boston, Chicago, or Denver will also be considered.

What you'll do

  • Advise on cash compensation programs, bonus and incentive plans, clawback: policies, equal-pay requirements, pay equity reviews, compensation governance, and related internal and external disclosures. Lead or support pay equity projects, including scoping, data and process review, coordination with stakeholders, review of analyses, and development of remediation or communication plans.

  • Provide legal advice on employee benefits, including retirement plans,: welfare and wrap plans, severance plans, leave-related benefits, and country-specific benefits and protections, partnering with benefits counsel and regional employment legal team members as appropriate.

  • Draft, review, and update employment-related plans, policies, agreements,: templates, and employee communications with exceptional precision and attention to detail.

  • Advise recruiting and talent acquisition teams on candidate-facing issues,: offer letters, employment agreements, compensation terms, background checks, hiring practices, and negotiations, often on time-sensitive matters.

  • Advise on global mobility and immigration matters, including employee: transfers, international assignments, work authorization, permanent residence processes, employer-of-record and professional-employer-organization arrangements, cross-border moves, and related onboarding or exit issues.

  • Support the employment-related aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and: strategic investments, including employment and benefits diligence, workforce mapping, employee-related deal terms, retention and vesting arrangements, transition and separation arrangements, and post-closing workforce integration.

What they're looking for

  • Advise on employee privacy and data-use issues, including employee and: candidate data, access and disclosure requests, workforce technology, monitoring, data transfers, and the employment implications of business and HR systems.
  • Review and advise on HR AI tools and workflows, including vendor diligence,: recruiting, use-case design, employment-law and privacy risks, bias and discrimination considerations, governance controls, documentation, and responsible implementation.
  • Lead global employment-related projects, including international expansions,: from scoping through implementation, including developing workplans, identifying stakeholders and dependencies, coordinating regional counsel and outside advisors, managing timelines and budgets, documenting decisions, and driving issues to resolution.
  • Monitor legal developments affecting compensation, benefits, pay equity,: recruiting, mobility, privacy, AI, and other relevant employment areas, and translate those developments into practical guidance, process changes, and training for internal clients.