CrawlJobs Logo

Sr. Employment Counsel

United States, Menlo Park · Job Posted February 21, 2026
Apply Position
Job Link Share

Job Description

Our client is looking for an experienced Sr. Employment Counsel to join their team. This role is essential in providing expert legal guidance on employment-related matters across both domestic and international operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in employment law, dispute resolution, and compliance, as well as the ability to collaborate effectively with HR and business leaders.

Job Responsibility

  • Provide comprehensive legal advice on a variety of employment law topics, including hiring, performance management, terminations, and accommodations
  • Draft, review, and negotiate employment-related documents such as contracts, offer letters, separation agreements, and employee handbooks
  • Collaborate with HR and leadership teams to design business-oriented solutions that minimize legal risks
  • Deliver training sessions to managers on employment law topics, including corrective actions and performance documentation
  • Conduct and oversee workplace investigations, terminations, and dispute resolutions
  • Manage employment litigation, arbitration, and agency charges, as well as coordinate with external counsel when necessary
  • Stay informed on changes in employment legislation and ensure compliance across all operations
  • Advise on international employment law issues, including cross-border compliance and expatriate arrangements
  • Develop strategies with HR to proactively address and mitigate litigation risks
  • Handle specialized legal tasks and assignments as required

Requirements

  • Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school and active membership in a U.S. state bar
  • At least 7 years of experience in employment law, preferably with a combination of law firm and in-house roles
  • Strong expertise in defending employment discrimination and wage/hour claims
  • Proven experience in drafting, negotiating, and reviewing employment-related agreements
  • Solid knowledge of HR policies, compliance, and employee benefit plans
  • Exceptional legal research, writing, and advocacy skills
  • Ability to balance competing priorities and provide sound legal judgment in a fast-paced environment
  • Self-motivated and capable of working independently as well as collaboratively within a team

What we offer

  • medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance
  • eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan

Looking for more opportunities?

Search for other job offers that match your skills and interests.

Similar Jobs for

Sr. Employment Counsel

8 matching positions

Sr. Corporate Counsel – International Employment Law

This attorney, working in the Legal Affairs Department, will lead employment-law...
Location
Location
United States , Bellevue; Overland Park
Salary
Salary:
144100.00 - 260000.00 USD / Year
https://www.t-mobile.com Logo
T-Mobile
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • 7+ years of experience as an employment attorney, with relevant in-house and/or top law firm experience
  • 7+ years of experience handling international employment law issues
  • Ability to work independently and effectively despite ambiguity and rapid change
  • Excellent writing skills, with a focus on providing practical advice
  • Awesome oral communication skills, with a focus on clearly and simply conveying complex employment law concepts, risks, and options to HR and other internal clients
  • Strong judgement that allows you to properly weigh what's best for our customers and our business, what's best for our employees, and potential legal risks
  • Strong project management skills
  • A demonstrated ability to collaborate with other legal and business professionals in a complex organization with a focus on delivering results efficiently
  • A keen business sense with strong judgment, negotiation, drafting, and decision-making skills
  • Ability to work efficiently, meet demanding deadlines, and balance multiple, and sometimes competing, priorities
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Advise HR and business clients on international employment structures, expansion plans, and international integrations
  • Manage complex outside counsel arrangements across 15+ jurisdictions, ensuring high-quality, practical advice
  • Oversee international employment pre-litigation and litigation disputes
  • Develop streamlined international employment law policies, practices, and strategies to minimize legal risks
  • Draft and review employment agreements for international hires, independent contractors, and consultants
  • Support compliance with visa, immigration, and work authorization requirements outside the US
  • Advise on international employee transitions, retention strategies, and integration post-acquisition
  • Deliver training to HR and business units regarding international employment laws and international employment norms
  • Coordinate with other members of the legal team on overlapping areas, such as the Code of Business conduct and background checks
  • Direct more junior employment team members working on lower-level international employment work, such as day-to-day international counseling and investigations
What we offer
What we offer
  • competitive base salary and compensation package
  • annual stock grant
  • employee stock purchase plan
  • 401(k)
  • free, year-round money coaches
  • medical, dental and vision insurance
  • flexible spending account
  • paid time off
  • up to 12 paid holidays
  • paid parental and family leave
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Sr. Corporate Counsel – Employment Law (Leave & Accommodations)

This attorney, working in the Legal Affairs Department, will represent T-Mobile ...
Location
Location
United States , Bellevue; Overland Park
Salary
Salary:
144100.00 - 260000.00 USD / Year
https://www.t-mobile.com Logo
T-Mobile
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • 7+ years of experience as an employment attorney, with relevant in-house and/or top law firm experience
  • Minimum 4 years, strongly prefer 6+ years, of focused work on leave and accommodation issues across the country
  • Ability to work independently and effectively despite ambiguity and rapid change
  • Excellent writing skills, with a focus on providing practical advice
  • Amazing oral communication skills, with a focus on clearly and simply conveying complex employment law concepts, risks, and options to HR and other internal clients
  • Strong judgement that allows you to properly weigh what’s best for our customers and our business, what’s best for our employees, and potential legal risks
  • Strong project management skills
  • A demonstrated ability to collaborate with other legal and business professionals in a complex organization with a focus on delivering results efficiently
  • A keen business sense with negotiation and drafting skills
  • Ability to work efficiently, meet demanding deadlines, and balance multiple, and sometimes competing, priorities
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Leverage your subject-matter expertise to advise on multi-jurisdiction leave and accommodation compliance, balancing legal risk with efficient plan administration
  • Engage and work with outside counsel to manage employment litigation, with a focus on leave and accommodations issues in employment arbitrations
  • Identify and implement creative litigation strategies and thoughtfully manage litigation costs
  • Provide practical, day-to-day counseling to HR and other internal clients to identify and manage employment legal risks outside the leave-and-accommodations arena
  • Prepare responses to agency charges and demand letters
  • Develop and review written HR policies, guidelines, templates, and forms
  • Develop and deliver legal training to HR and other internal clients
  • Provide employment law advice regarding internal investigations
  • Advise and help clients understand employment law related compliance issues
  • Counsel and advise clients on a wide variety of complex and developing employment-related legal and business issues
What we offer
What we offer
  • Competitive base salary and compensation package
  • Annual stock grant
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • 401(k)
  • Access to free, year-round money coaches
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Employee stock grants
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid time off
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Sr Paralegal - Employment Law

At T-Mobile, we invest in YOU! Our Total Rewards Package ensures that employees...
Location
Location
United States , Bellevue
Salary
Salary:
33.38 - 60.21 USD / Hour
https://www.t-mobile.com Logo
T-Mobile
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Minimum of 4-7 years of litigation paralegal experience, preferably in labor and employment law
  • 2-year college degree, paralegal certificate, or equivalent work experience
  • E-Discovery certification from an accredited agency such as ACEDS is a plus
  • Strong communication skills, both written and oral
  • Experience with: MS Office Suite as well as knowledge of HRIS systems and applicant tracking systems (Workday)
  • Knowledge of legal matter management and document management systems such as Collaborati and iManage
  • Ability to effectively interface with various groups within the legal department and across the company
  • Knowledge and experience with E-discovery, including preservation, collection, processing, analysis, and production
  • Top-tier writing skills, with a focus on efficiently drafting requests for obscure information
  • Strong project management skills
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Proactively manage cases for employment-related lawsuits, charges, and claims, including coordinating with in-house and outside counsel, conducting initial fact gathering, implementing, and maintaining litigation holds, identifying and gathering responsive documents and information, scheduling and participating in witness interviews, reviewing discovery, pleadings, and other case documentation
  • Support cross-functional projects as an employment law/compliance resource
  • Support the employment law team’s e-Discovery processes and systems
  • Creatively work to improve processes within the employment law team
What we offer
What we offer
  • Competitive base salary and compensation package
  • Annual stock grant
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • 401(k)
  • Access to free, year-round money coaches
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays
  • Paid parental and family leave
  • Family building benefits
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Sr Legal Counsel

Provides a full range of legal advice and services as an attorney. May serve as ...
Location
Location
United States , Brentwood
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
delekus.com Logo
Delek US
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • 4 year / Bachelor's Degree (Required)
  • Doctorate Degree (Required)
  • Ten (10) or more years Experience in related field (Required)
  • License to practice law in at least one state
  • Legal Proceedings
  • Negotiating
  • Ethics
  • Relationship Management
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Contracting
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Provides a full range of legal advice and services as an attorney
  • May serve as counsel to a business unit or as a corporate-level subject matter expert in a particular legal discipline (e.g., employment law, intellectual property, or litigation)
What we offer
What we offer
  • Up to a 10% match on 401K on your hire start, with a vesting timeline of only one year
  • Medical benefits that start on day one with a 30% premium rebate annually
  • Access to the Calm app for FREE
  • Performance management program allowing you to earn additional annual incentives
Read More
Arrow Right

Human Resources Business Partner

At Percepta, we bring first-class service across each market we support. As a Hu...
Location
Location
Australia , Campbellfield, Melbourne
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
ttec.com Logo
TTEC
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • CIPD Qualified
  • Undergraduate University Degree or equivalent experience
  • Mid - Level HR Generalist experience
  • In house recruitment experience gained in a similar environment
  • Previous practiced experience of similar responsibilities as listed above ideally gained in contact centre, manufacturing or retail environment, other industries will be considered
  • Excellent oral, written communication skills
  • Knowledgeable with the use of technology, software, and social media applications (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest), while continuously keeping up with current technology trends
  • Ability to influence leadership and employees
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to enable effective relationships
  • Self confident with the ability to challenge and ‘push back’ in an appropriate manner
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Responsible for providing a comprehensive, professional & efficient generalist HR support service to specific client department areas at a local level - performance management, disciplinary & grievance, employee communications, training & development, employee relations/ legal, remuneration & benefits and employee satisfaction, in line with Percepta’s people strategies
  • Work in partnership with Talent Acquisition to support a comprehensive, professional and efficient recruitment service to the AU sites from initial identification of vacancy through to appointing a new employee
  • Facilitates the achievement of Percepta’s business objectives by coaching and supporting Managers and Team Leaders with their people management issues, delivering HR projects/ initiatives and identifying and resolving key HR issues
  • Acts as an advisor and coach to managers and team leaders ensuring pragmatic solutions, legal compliance and resolution of all people management actions and concerns
  • Supports managers with performance & absence management issues
  • Advises and monitors managers and employees concerning work-related issues, including grievance investigations and disciplinary as necessary
  • Conduct exit interviews, analyse data and make recommendations to client department managers
  • Conducts employee related counselling and investigations, as necessary
  • Manages the implementation and ensures compliance of Percepta’s Equal Opportunity and Diversity policies
  • Support end-to-end recruitment processes, including processing Position Requisition (PR) forms through approval workflows, reviewing job descriptions, and submitting roles for job evaluation and grading as required
What we offer
What we offer
  • Competitive Salary with Incentives
  • Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Partner Cash Back Offer
  • Training and Development Programs (Percepta College)
  • Employee Rewards Program (Perci Perks)
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Sr People Business Partner

As the Sr. People Business Partner for our Operations team, you will serve as a ...
Location
Location
United States of America , Suwanee
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
thredup.com Logo
ThredUp
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Masterful Relationship Builder: Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust across all levels
  • Grounded Adviser: leverage experience to challenge assumptions and remain steady under pressure and ambiguity
  • HR Expertise: 5+ years of human resources experience at a business partner level or above, ideally in a high-volume or operations-focused environment, with a focus on enhancing employee engagement and retention
  • Employee Relations Leader: Proven success in managing employee relations in a fast-paced, high-volume operations environment
  • Confidential and Adaptable: Ability to navigate sensitive situations with discretion, work independently under pressure, and thrive amid ambiguity
  • Developer of Talent: Experience coaching hourly employees and first-level supervisors, fostering leadership development and succession planning
  • Track Record of Success: A history of professional growth and leadership, reflecting your commitment to excellence
  • This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Influence Without Authority: Serve as a trusted consultant for leaders and team members, offering guidance on company values, programs (including benefits, pay, and salary), and policies to ensure consistent and timely application
  • Build Relationships: Foster strong partnerships with business leaders, key stakeholders, and colleagues across the People Team, driving collaboration and alignment on impactful initiatives
  • Navigate change with confidence: Quickly establish credibility with a seasoned leadership team by demonstrating consistency, follow-through, and a deep understanding of the operational realities of a high-volume distribution center
  • Earn trust through presence and execution: Invest time on the floor, listen deeply to leaders and team members, and translate insights into practical, visible actions that support the business
  • Drive Retention: Lead retention strategies alongside Operations leadership and collaborate with other People leaders to share and implement best practices
  • Coach and Develop: Provide thoughtful coaching to leaders, helping them assess talent objectively and support the growth of their teams within the distribution center
  • Solve Proactively: Identify People-related challenges, collaborate with the peers, the VP, People, Operations and Operations leaders to develop strategic solutions, and implement effective action plans
  • Lead with Trust: Establish credibility with stakeholders through responsiveness, sound counsel, and a commitment to accessibility
  • Communicate People-related procedures, programs, and benefits while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws
  • Guide leaders through complex employee relations matters, including conducting internal investigations, audits, and the corrective action process, while ensuring consistent and fair outcomes
What we offer
What we offer
  • Competitive salary (we leverage market data)
  • Many ThredUp employees also have the opportunity to own shares of ThredUp stock and are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Flexible PTO (take the time you need) + 13 company holidays
  • Paid Sabbatical after 3 years of full time employment
  • Generous paid parental leave for new mothers and fathers
  • Medical, dental, vision, 401k, life and disability insurance offered
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Sr Manager, Employee & Labor Relations

As part of Uber’s Employee and Labor Relations (ELR) team, our case management t...
Location
Location
Netherlands , Amsterdam
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
uber.com Logo
Uber
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • 3+ years of people management experience within the Employee and Labor Relations speciality
  • Undergraduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of experience in employee relations case management, mediation or human resources
  • additional years of experience awarded for relevant advanced degrees (e.g. Juris Doctor, Graduate Degree in Counseling or Mediation, etc)
  • Demonstrated case management skills to include: planning, organization, attention to detail and ability to deliver multiple tasks or competing priorities within a time-sensitive environment
  • Advanced written and verbal communication skills
  • must be an impactful and persuasive communicator at all levels of the organization
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Manage a team of regional ER Partners within the standards of ELR’s core competencies, timelines and global process
  • Manage a full caseload within our global process involving interpersonal conflict and/or allegations of misconduct (e.g. harassment, discrimination, bullying, retaliation, etc)
  • Analyze context, facts and documentation gathered within ELR’s case management process to develop balanced recommended actions that address any misconduct and restore damaged relationships
  • Facilitate restorative conversations (mediated discussions) between employees with an emphasis on outcomes that repair workplace relationships
  • Maintain confidential records within a shared case management tool
  • leverage the case management tool to identify themes affecting employee groups or subgroups and develop a measured response related to trends
  • Foster action-oriented relationships with HR, Employment Legal and and business leaders at all levels
  • Actively support, or lead, ELR priority projects
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Relationship Manager Sr - CRE

The Relationship Manager Sr - CRE Specialty manages commercial real estate loan ...
Location
Location
United States of America , Houston
Salary
Salary:
142561.50 - 222200.00 USD / Year
flagstar.com Logo
Flagstar Bank
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Education level required: Undergraduate Degree (4 years or equivalent) in business, finance or related field
  • Minimum experience required: 10+ Years of experience as a Commercial Lending Relationship Manager and/or commercial lending sales
  • Some experience in commercial credit may substitute for production experience
  • Credit training preferred
  • Expert knowledge of commercial lending credit, underwriting and loan structuring skills
  • Expert analytical skills to understand financial and cash flow analyses
  • Highly developed negotiation skills in addition to excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience utilizing a calling strategy to actively call on prospects/clients and establish a personally-developed network of clients and potential clients to source deals through various centers of influence
  • Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including
  • Word and Excel
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Develops and maintains relationships to generate direct deal flow
  • Coordinates the team approach to approving and closing new deals to grow assets and revenues while optimizing profitability (ROE)
  • Works with assigned portfolio managers, engage with sponsors and borrowers on idea generation and relevant opportunities to expand our relationship
  • Works with assigned portfolio managers to ensure pro-active monitoring of the credit quality of the portfolio through timely financial statement gathering, monitoring client's compliance with ongoing required reporting, properly analyzing financial information and taking or recommending appropriate corrective actions based on acceptable levels
  • Ultimately responsible for managing the banks risk exposure to acceptable levels
  • Collaborating with Credit team and outside counsel as needed to prepare credit approval documents and managing onboarding process to ensure transactions are booked appropriately
  • Stays abreast of industry trends and market conditions that could impact the assigned portfolio of relationships and borrowers
  • Uses independent judgement and discretion to make decisions
  • Analyzes and resolves problems
  • May be responsible for talent management functions including: employment, performance evaluations, staff development/training, disciplinary actions, succession planning and ensuring all staff comply with compliance requirements
What we offer
What we offer
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life
  • Disability insurance
  • Comprehensive leave program
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right