Senior Employment Counsel, Americas
$160,000–$270,000 year
On-siteNew York City, New York, United States or San Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
Advise the People & Talent team and business leaders on the full employee lifecycle, including hiring, contracts, performance management, accommodations, leaves, wage and hour compliance, and terminations. Lead workplace investigations and sensitive employee matters end-to-end, working with the cross-functional People and Legal working group. Draft, refresh, and own employment-related policies and templates. Manage employment disputes, agency charges, and litigation, instructing and controlling external counsel and associated legal spend. Coordinate multi-jurisdiction employment advice across APAC, EMEA and the Americas, including contractor and employer-of-record arrangements, cross-border remote work and mobility risk. Advise on compensation, benefits, and equity matters in a private company context. This role supports the Legal & Licensing team in shaping a global licensing footprint while ensuring brand and data architecture remain best-in-class for customers in the agentic economy.
Required Qualifications
- J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent)
- Active membership in at least one US state bar (California, Washington, or New York)
- 7+ years of employment law experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department
- Demonstrated employment counseling experience beyond litigation alone
- Experience advising on and coordinating employment law advice across multiple jurisdictions
- Experience leading workplace investigations and managing employment disputes, agency charges, or tribunal matters
- The ability to translate complex legal and risk issues into clear, succinct, and actionable guidance for non-legal audiences
- High motivation and the ability to operate independently and pivot quickly within a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
Desired Qualifications
- Experience at a fintech, payments company, or other highly regulated business
- Experience with contractor classification, employer-of-record populations, or cross-border remote work and permanent establishment risk
- A learner's mentality: you are consistently looking to take on new and diverse challenges and expand your knowledge and practice beyond your current areas of expertise
- Comfort operating across time zones with a globally distributed team, including colleagues based in APAC and EMEA
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