Job Title:
VP, Associate General Counsel (Employment)
Job Responsibilities:
- Serve as a subject matter expert in domestic and international employment compliance and immigration law.
- Maintain updated research knowledge of applicable laws and provide operational compliance support across all Human Resources functions, including auditing for ongoing compliance.
- Collaborate with the Human Resources team to coordinate risk analyses, legal processes, and compliance logistics related to separations, such as real-time payment and state-required documentation.
- Work closely with the Business Development team to ensure coordinated recruitment and retention efforts, including international recruitment, and manage the drafting and execution of complex offer letters and employment agreements. Liaise with outside counsel as necessary.
- Communicate with government entities on relevant inquiries and investigations, such as unemployment agencies, USCIS, and Departments of Labor.
- Analyze wage and hour compliance issues, manage state wage notice compliance, and support equal pay analyses.
- Support the drafting, interpretation, and updating of employment policies.
- Manage immigration and visa processing for employees.
- Coordinate with the Legal team to comply with document discovery requests.
- Ensure compliance with employee workplace posting and other state-specific requirements at all work locations.
- Support employment-related litigation as needed.
- Build relationships across the organization to understand business operations, needs, and concerns.
- Balance business and contract goals against legal, business, policy, and reputational risks.
- Present and defend positions to business team members and counterparties.
- Collaborate with the HRBP team to manage employment contract renewal processes in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
- Manage all aspects of the position with confidentiality and discretion.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Work schedule is generally Monday through Friday, with the ability to work remotely up to one day per week, including flex start and end times.
Education and Experience:
- degree.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience as employment counsel with a comprehensive background in various employment legal matters, including risk avoidance, executive and other compensation law, relevant federal and state litigation, and employment immigration.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Superior business acumen with the ability to balance legal issues with business objectives.
- Excellent attention to detail, judgment, flexibility, and dependability.
- Effective communication skills with a variety of contacts, including outside counsel, senior management, and business colleagues.
- High standards of integrity and good judgment, with an inclination to work closely with teammates and collaborate on processes and outcomes.
- Commitment to producing high-quality work.
- Ability to show ownership of work, embrace challenges, acknowledge growth opportunities, and demonstrate patience in learning new processes.
- Courtesy, respect, and thoughtfulness in teaming with colleagues and stakeholders.
Salary Information:
This position offers an estimated base salary of $175,000 - $200,000, plus a discretionary bonus. The employment offer is based on the applicant’s relevant work experience, applicable knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
What We Offer:
- Opportunity to join one of Fortune Magazine’s Great Places to Work from 2015-2023.
- Comprehensive benefit options, including:
- Up to 83% subsidized medical payroll deductions
- Competitive dental and vision benefits
- 401(k) with match
- Pre-tax transit and commuting benefits
- Robust health and wellness program with cash rewards and resources for health, engagement, and balance
- Paid maternity and parental leave, and other family paid leave programs
- Company-paid life, short and long-term disability insurance
- Health Savings Account and Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
- Career development opportunities.
- Empowerment and encouragement to give back through volunteer hours and donation matching.
EEO Statement:
Company is committed to equity in all steps of the recruitment and employment experience. The company believes in equal access to opportunities in the workplace and does not tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on any characteristic protected by applicable law, such as race, color, national origin, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex, age, disability, veteran or military status, and genetic information. The company strives to be a safe place to ask questions, build professional relationships, and develop careers.
Fair Chance Hiring:
Background checks, including questions related to infractions, arrests, or conviction records, will not be conducted until after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted. The company will consider qualified applicants regardless of arrest and conviction records, in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.
