Senior Counsel (Employment)

Join Ironclad, a leading legal tech company, as a Senior Counsel specializing in employment law. In this role, you will be the primary advisor on all aspects of employment law, supporting the company's growth and alignment with its culture and global business objectives. You will work closely with the People and Legal leadership teams, develop enterprise policies and scalable processes, and serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on employment law trends and complex personnel issues. Additionally, you will lead the employment law team for international expansion and other corporate initiatives.

• Serve as the primary advisor on all aspects of employment law, providing guidance on employment-related legal matters that align with the company's culture and global business objectives.
• Establish enterprise policies and scalable processes that govern the legal aspects of the employment life cycle, including recruitment, compensation matters, reorganizations, leave management, and policy governance.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on employment law trends, workplace investigations, and complex personnel issues, collaborating with the People Team to develop strategic solutions.

• In-depth understanding of how legal issues impact different parts of the organization and ability to translate complex legal issues in a clear and understandable manner
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people, collaborate with and build in partner relationships internally and externally
• Deep understanding of the modern Legal tech stack and surrounding LegalTech ecosystem
• Positive, business-focused attitude with excellent judgment, high integrity, and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously and on time
• JD from an accredited law school and admission to the CA Bar
• Proven track record in employment law matters, including employee relations issues, leave administration, pay equity, workplace investigations, performance management and policy development
• Ability to quickly assess business challenges and understand business objectives, making timely and pragmatic recommendations in light of company priorities
• Strong project management skills and a demonstrated ability to build and scale programs (including internationally) and lead cross-functional initiatives (including having led change management efforts)
• 7+ years of legal experience, with at least 3+ years in-house in tech; strong preference for experience in high growth B2B company