Assistant General Counsel, Labor & Employment

Min 5 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Title: Assistant General Counsel, Labor & Employment
Salary: Not specified
Experience: 5+ years of employment litigation and counseling experience in-house or at a law firm
Location: Remote (global)
Department: Legal

About Chainlink Labs
- Primary contributing developer of Chainlink, the decentralized computing platform
- Industry-standard platform for providing access to real-world data, offchain computation, and secure cross-chain interoperability across any blockchain
- Powers verifiable applications for banking, DeFi, global trade, and gaming
- Collaborates with some of the world’s largest financial institutions, including Swift, DTCC, and ANZ
- Works with top Web3 teams, including Aave, Compound, GMX, Maker, and Synthetix
- Ranked in Newsweek’s 100 Most Loved Workplaces 2023 in both the United States and United Kingdom

Objective of the Role
- Offer practical advice and guidance to internal stakeholders on global employment initiatives
- Provide counseling and strategic direction on global (non-US) employment law matters
- Manage routine employment matters and advise on strategic initiatives to support People team OKRs
- Develop new policies, processes, and templates to ensure compliance
- Supervise and lead strategy on employment disputes
- Monitor new laws, regulations, and judicial decisions and provide pragmatic advice to stakeholders

Responsibilities
- Familiarize with legacy and current labor & employment practices, including policies, templates, and operations
- Identify and assess risk with current practices
- Complete gap analysis
- Earn trust with internal stakeholders
- Manage routine employment matters, including performance management and termination
- Advise on strategic initiatives to support People team OKRs
- Develop new policies, processes, and templates, as appropriate, to ensure compliance
- Supervise and lead strategy on employment disputes
- Monitor new laws, regulations, and judicial decisions and provide pragmatic advice to stakeholders

Skills & Qualifications
- 5+ years of employment litigation and counseling experience in-house (corporate, government, or military) or at a law firm
- License to practice law
- Substantive knowledge of global labor and employment laws
- Ability to solve problems and manage risk for a global company

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the tech industry or with blockchain

Equal Opportunity
Chainlink Labs is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, or ordinances.

Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants
Information collected and processed as part of your Chainlink Labs Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to our Privacy Policy. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required.

Key Highlights:
- Chainlink Labs is the primary contributing developer of the decentralized computing platform, Chainlink
- Ranked in Newsweek’s 100 Most Loved Workplaces 2023 in both the United States and United Kingdom
- Seeking a Labor and Employment Assistant General Counsel to spearhead global employment initiatives
- Responsibilities include providing counseling, advice, and strategic direction on global (non-US) employment law matters
- All roles with Chainlink Labs are global and remote-based
- Commitment to equal opportunity and diversity in the workplace
- Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants applies to all applicants and job candidates

Assistant General Counsel, Labor & Employment - A key role in Chainlink Labs, responsible for providing legal guidance and strategic direction on global employment initiatives.

Chainlink Labs - The primary contributing developer of Chainlink, the industry-standard platform for providing access to real-world data, offchain computation, and secure cross-chain interoperability across any blockchain.

About Us - Chainlink Labs powers verifiable applications for banking, DeFi, global trade, and gaming by collaborating with some of the world’s largest financial institutions, notably Swift, DTCC, and ANZ.

Objectives of this Role:
- Familiarize with legacy and current labor & employment practices
- Identify and assess risk with current practices
- Earn trust with internal stakeholders
- Manage routine employment matters
- Advise on strategic initiatives to support People team OKRs
- Develop new policies, processes, and templates to ensure compliance
- Supervise and lead strategy on employment disputes
- Monitor new laws, regulations, and judicial decisions and provide pragmatic advice to stakeholders

Skills & Qualifications:
- 5+ years of employment litigation and counseling experience in-house or at a law firm
- License to practice law
- Substantive knowledge of global labor and employment laws
- Ability to solve problems and manage risk for a global company

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in the tech industry or with blockchain

Equal Opportunity:
Chainlink Labs is committed to equal opportunity and diversity in the workplace, providing equal consideration for employment in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, or ordinances.

Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants:
All data collected and processed as part of your Chainlink Labs Careers profile and any job applications submitted is subject to our Privacy Policy. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required.

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Litigation, Counseling, Problem Solving, Risk Management, Strategic Direction, Policy Development, Process Improvement, Supervision, Legal Compliance.

Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Interested candidates can apply by submitting their application to .

Qualification and Experience Juris Doctor (JD) degree, License to practice law.

Legal