Senior Legal Counsel, Employment

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel, Employment to support our Global Head of Employment Law in providing strategic, practical employment law advice across a global organization. This role will partner closely with the People team and cross‑functional stakeholders, with a primary focus on the United States and EMEA, while contributing to scalable global frameworks.

What will you do?

• Lead and take initiative on internal investigations, including employee complaints, workplace conduct matters, and policy violations, and advise on and support any required remediation efforts.


• Act as a trusted counselor on the full employee lifecycle, including complex hiring, performance management, executive compensation, and sensitive terminations.


• Partner closely with the People team and other internal stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate employment‑related risks.


• Develop, review, and help implement employment policies, practices, and best‑in‑class frameworks that scale globally while accounting for local requirements.


• Support the Lead Employment Counsel on complex or high‑risk matters, including escalations, sensitive employee issues, and strategic initiatives.


• Collaborate with outside counsel as needed and help manage costs and outcomes effectively.

What skills and experience should you bring? 

• You have a JD with 6+ years of employment law experience


• You're familiar with and have advised on key employment law frameworks such as non-competes, separations, disability claims, and recruiting.  


• You have a well-grounded knowledge of US employment law.


• You demonstrate sound and practical business judgment.


• You have the ability to organize, prioritize, and manage a high-volume workload in a fast-paced and demanding work environment and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• You have a bias and drive for action, learning and problem solving.


• You are highly responsive with a service-focused approach.


• You are both a collaborative teammate and able to work independently.


• You have 4+ years of in-house experience at a technology company.


• Experience working closely with People Team in EMEA and/or other jurisdictions

Why us? 

You will be joining a cutting-edge company where you will tackle extraordinary challenges and work with the very best in the industry.

• Medical, Vision, Dental, 401(k), Commuter, Health and Dependent FSA


• Unlimited PTO


• Industry-leading gender-neutral parental leave


• Paid Company Holidays


• Paid Sick Time


• Employee stock purchase program


• Disability and life insurance


• Employee assistance program


• Gym membership reimbursement


• Cell phone reimbursement