Senior Employment Counsel - Public SaaS Company
Larson Maddox, New York, NY, United States
This role is open to candidates across the following office locations: NYC, Salt Lake City, Denver, and Dallas.
Senior Employment Counsel Our client is a publicly traded technology company that has built a leading enterprise software platform serving customers globally. The company operates at significant scale across AI, cloud, and customer engagement solutions and continues to grow through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions.
The Role: As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will serve as the primary employment law advisor to the HR function across the Americas. Reporting to the US General Counsel, you'll handle the full spectrum of employment matters across the employee lifecycle - from day-to-day HR guidance and policy work to managing active litigation and pre-litigation exposure. You'll sit at the intersection of legal, HR, and business leadership in a collaborative team environment.
The Responsibilities:
Act as the frontline legal resource for HR on all employment-related questions, ranging from routine advice to complex, high-exposure situations
Advise business and HR leaders on compliance with federal and multi-state employment regulations
Own and manage a varied litigation and pre-litigation docket including accommodations, discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, and restrictive covenant matters
Assess legal risk across employment scenarios in real time and deliver clear, actionable guidance
Draft, negotiate, and maintain employment agreements, separation packages, and workplace policies
Manage outside counsel
Qualifications:
J.D. and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
5+ years of employment law experience in-house or at a top law firm
Deep working knowledge of federal and state employment regulations across the employee lifecycle
Demonstrated ability to independently manage a complex, multi-matter docket with competing deadlines
Track record of partnering effectively with HR and business stakeholders as a trusted, accessible advisor
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Senior Employment Counsel Our client is a publicly traded technology company that has built a leading enterprise software platform serving customers globally. The company operates at significant scale across AI, cloud, and customer engagement solutions and continues to grow through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions.
The Role: As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will serve as the primary employment law advisor to the HR function across the Americas. Reporting to the US General Counsel, you'll handle the full spectrum of employment matters across the employee lifecycle - from day-to-day HR guidance and policy work to managing active litigation and pre-litigation exposure. You'll sit at the intersection of legal, HR, and business leadership in a collaborative team environment.
The Responsibilities:
Act as the frontline legal resource for HR on all employment-related questions, ranging from routine advice to complex, high-exposure situations
Advise business and HR leaders on compliance with federal and multi-state employment regulations
Own and manage a varied litigation and pre-litigation docket including accommodations, discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, and restrictive covenant matters
Assess legal risk across employment scenarios in real time and deliver clear, actionable guidance
Draft, negotiate, and maintain employment agreements, separation packages, and workplace policies
Manage outside counsel
Qualifications:
J.D. and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
5+ years of employment law experience in-house or at a top law firm
Deep working knowledge of federal and state employment regulations across the employee lifecycle
Demonstrated ability to independently manage a complex, multi-matter docket with competing deadlines
Track record of partnering effectively with HR and business stakeholders as a trusted, accessible advisor
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