Associate General Counsel (Director), Employment
HybridSunnyvale, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead and advise on the full spectrum of employment matters, including performance management, disciplinary actions, terminations, restructurings, LOA, and ADA compliance. Monitor and interpret changes in federal, state, and local employment laws to proactively recommend and drive updates to company policies. Provide legal oversight for workplace investigations, conduct complex inquiries personally, and manage responses to employee escalations, demand letters, and pre-litigation matters. Serve as a strategic partner to HR leadership on the employee lifecycle, deliver training programs on employment law and company policies, and collaborate with Legal peers and business leaders to advance strategic objectives. Drive legal research, writing, and process improvements to mitigate risk and resolve issues. Operate with significant autonomy to shape the company's employment law posture at scale, influencing organizational decisions at the highest levels. Requires 8 to 12+ years of employment legal experience with deep expertise in California and Georgia law; 3 days per week in the office.
Required Qualifications
- 8 to 12+ years of employment legal experience, with demonstrated progression into senior or leadership roles
- experience in high-technology or medical device industries
- Proven expertise in federal employment law and multi-state regulations
- deep working knowledge of California or Georgia employment law
- Strong record of leading and supporting complex investigations
- Demonstrated ability to influence and advise senior and executive-level stakeholders with sound, business-oriented legal judgment
- Exceptional legal research, writing, and oral communication skills
- High level of integrity and professional ethics
- Proven ability to build and lead cross-functional relationships and drive alignment across diverse teams
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Track record of successful negotiations, mediations, and dispute resolution
- Ability to design and implement scalable cross-functional processes and frameworks
- Active membership in good standing and admitted to practice law in the state of California or Georgia
- JD degree from an ABA accredited law school
- Bar membership (or equivalent registered in house counsel admission) in GA or CA
Desired Qualifications
- Several years of law firm experience
- Familiarity with employment litigation and advocacy
- Global employment law experience or significant interest in global employment law experience
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