Lead Counsel, Employment

Required

• 8+ years practicing employment law, with a combination of top law firm and in-house experience at a high-growth technology company
• JD from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar (New York or California preferred)
• Deep U.S. employment counseling experience across the full employee lifecycle, including wage and hour, leaves and accommodations, investigations, performance management, and separations
• Working knowledge of employment law outside the U.S. and the judgment to triage a cross-border question quickly
• Hands-on experience with U.S. business immigration and global mobility, including running a sponsorship program and managing immigration counsel at volume
• Demonstrated ability to independently run multiple time-sensitive matters
• Exceptional written and verbal communication. You can turn an employment law question into guidance a manager can act on in one reading
• High judgment on sensitive and confidential matters, and the steadiness to advise on them under time pressure
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift and processes are still being built, and a bias toward action