At a glance
- Experience
- 5+ years experience
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- Austin
About the role
- We are looking for an exceptional and dynamic employment lawyer to join our team in Austin, TX.
- As a key member of our legal team, you will drive initiatives and manage critical matters relating to employment compliance.
- This role reports to the Head of Global Employment Law.
Responsibilities
- Provide global employment law counsel on hiring, performance management, terminations, leaves/accommodations, wage and hour, and investigations in the USA, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, France, Singapore, Japan, the UAE, and various EOR locations, with the support of outside counsel.
- Drive cross-functional projects (policy rollouts, trainings, compliance initiatives) forward in partnership with the Head of Global Employment Law.
- Provide creative, compliant, and business-enabling solutions regarding sensitive employee relations issues, and organizational change.
- Independently identify opportunities to streamline processes and partner with functional stakeholders to drive change management to meet compliance expectations.
- Embrace new challenges and manage a dynamic workload of emergent legal issues, supporting high-growth company initiatives relating to global expansion, employee privacy, equity, immigration, compliance, and M&A integration.
- Advise on global compensation, pay equity, and benefits compliance.
Requirements
- Hold a J.D. degree and active bar admission in good standing (Texas bar or eligible for registered in-house status)
- Have deep knowledge of U.S. employment law, including California
- Demonstrated ability to develop strong, collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and teams across the business, backed by excellent communication skills
- The ability to prioritize, manage multiple work streams, and maintain composure in a fast-paced environment
- A willingness to roll up your sleeves, clear blockers, think creatively, and consistently find solutions to support the business in driving projects to completion
- Excellent English written/verbal communication skills and flexibility with your work schedule to accommodate occasional calls outside of your regular time zone
Workplace
- Three anchor days — Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays — create the collaboration rhythm that makes a hub office worth having.
- Candidates need to be genuinely based in the location the role is posted — if that's not where you are today, we're happy to support relocation for the right person.