Full-Time

Senior Legal Counsel

Employment

Posted on 11/21/2024

X

X

1,001-5,000 employees

Compensation Overview

$186k - $250kAnnually

Senior, Expert

San Jose, CA, USA

Category
Legal
Legal & Compliance
Requirements
  • At least seven years of relevant experience, which must include time with a top major law firm and prior relevant in-house experience (strongly preferred), and including litigation in employment matters
  • Entrepreneurial mindset: flexible, self-starting, and strong work ethic
  • Comfort evaluating legal and other business risks in light of business and practical considerations and ability to make clear, business savvy recommendations
  • Skilled in building trust quickly with cross-functional partners, with demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a legal team and cross-functionally with members at all levels of the growing organization
  • Strong interpersonal skills, team mindset, and superior attention to detail
  • Demonstrated resilience and comfort working in a company experiencing rapid growth
  • Experience advising People team and other cross-functional partners in building strategies to execute and operationalize advice
  • International employment experience including with respect to employment litigation strongly preferred
  • Sound business and legal judgment
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Experience developing and presenting training to employees and managers a plus
  • J.D. from an accredited law school and membership in at least one state bar (preferably California) or license to practice law in an international location
Responsibilities
  • Serve as in-house legal advisor and key in-house legal partner for the company’s US employment litigation, working closely with the head of global employment law, head of litigation, and external counsel to formulate and execute on litigation strategy from pre-litigation (including administrative proceedings), discovery, motion practice, and trial in arbitration and court forums
  • Serve as in-house legal advisor on a broad spectrum of employment law matters, mainly in the US, including: talent acquisition, workplace investigations, performance management, leaves of absence and accommodations, separations, onboarding, wage and hour, internal investigations, compensation and benefits, employee privacy, contingent workforce issues
  • Evaluate employment practices for legal risk, establish priorities for process improvements, and execute on established priorities
  • Draft, review, and/or revise playbooks, policies, employment-related agreements and templates
  • Assist in developing and conducting training and education programs for employees, managers, and the People team
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and external counsel, and manage projects with a team-oriented approach
  • Review and respond to claims, demand letters, administrative complaints, audits, and other employment-related inquiries
Desired Qualifications
  • International employment experience including with respect to employment litigation strongly preferred
  • Experience developing and presenting training to employees and managers a plus

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$739.4M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2006

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What believers are saying

  • Growing trend of concert films in theaters offers new revenue streams for X.
  • X's collaborations with renowned artists enhance brand visibility and fan engagement.
  • Advanced audio technology in X's films attracts audiophiles and tech-savvy audiences.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition in concert films may dilute X's market share.
  • Regulatory changes in digital media could impact X's distribution strategies.
  • Economic downturns may reduce consumer spending on entertainment experiences.

What makes X unique

  • X leverages concert films to create immersive fan experiences in theaters.
  • X integrates advanced audio technologies for superior sound quality in concert films.
  • X collaborates with iconic artists like Hatsune Miku for unique live performances.

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