Senior Counsel

Posting Open Date: 12/12/24

Anticipated Posting Close Date*: 3/1/25

*Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Senior Counsel, Employment Law 

The Fastly Law Team is looking for an attorney to serve as an advisor and partner to the People Team, providing employment and benefit legal advice. The ideal candidate will have solid foundational law firm training in labor law with practical experience addressing and resolving the employment issues that U.S. based, global and rapidly scaling companies face. We are seeking candidates who value working on a strong and diverse team, and want to contribute to creating a welcoming, inclusive and supportive environment. The position will be based in San Francisco, where Fastly’s headquarters is located, and report to the General Counsel who is based in New York City.

What You'll Do:

• Advise on all North American employment and benefit related legal matters, providing the Law and People Teams guidance to drive compliance with applicable labor and employment laws
• Strategically advise the People team on sensitive and time-sensitive employee matters, such as discipline and terminations, internal investigations, and leaves and accommodations and negotiate with third parties as necessary
• Promote compliance by proposing, in consultation with the People team, updates or new employee policies and procedures, and trainings, and advise on their, implementation, application and enforcement
• Manage employment or contractor- related template agreements
• Stay current on changing employment laws and advise the People team on all necessary policy and practice modifications including providing the People team regular updates and training on legal developments
• Supervise outside counsel on employment or benefits issues requiring law firm support

What We're Looking For: 

• JD degree with strong academic credentials and admitted to practice law in California
• 8+ years of combined employment law experience, including law firm employment law practice and at least 2 years of in-house legal experience, especially at high-growth tech companies
• Robust experience independently counseling a human resources team on complex day-to-day employment issues
• Strong knowledge of federal state employment laws and regulations
• High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously with minimal supervision
• Strong communication, listening, interpersonal, influencing, and negotiation skills; excellent judgment in raising issues  and ability to assess risks, and convey clear and decisive advice to internal colleagues

We’ll be super impressed if you have experience in any of these: 

• Experience with compensation and benefits programs for public companies, including equity plans and executive compensation

Work Hours: 

• This position will require you to be available during core business hours. 

Work Location & Travel Requirements:

This position is open to the following preferred office locations:

• San Francisco, CA

Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home. Minimal travel may be required to attend team meetings from time to time.

SF Fair Chance Ordinance Statement

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Salary:

The estimated salary range for this position is $211,370 to $253,644.

Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

This role may be eligible to participate in Fastly’s equity and discretionary bonus programs.

Benefits: 

We care about you. Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees, and we think your life outside of work is important too. We support our teams with great benefits that start on the first day of your employment with Fastly. Curious about our offerings? 

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance. Family planning, mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program, Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident), a Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave are there to help support our employees. We also offer 401(k) (including company match) and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. For 2024, we offer 10 paid local holidays, 11 paid company wellness days.