Senior Counsel, Employment

Overview

Motive is seeking a Senior Counsel, Employment to provide practical, strategic legal guidance across the employee lifecycle for a distributed, multi-jurisdictional workforce, reporting to the AGC, Corporate.

What you'll do

• Advise People, managers, business leaders, and executives on a broad range of employment matters, including hiring, performance management, employee relations, accommodations, leaves, investigations, discipline, compensation, classification, restrictive covenants, and separations.
• Provide guidance on federal, state, provincial, local, international and other applicable employment laws and regulations.
• Draft, review, and update employment-related agreements, policies, procedures, training materials, and communications, with a comprehensive annual review and update cycle.
• Partner with People, Recruiting, and business stakeholders to develop practical, consistent, and legally compliant approaches to workforce and employee-relations matters.
• Manage and oversee employment-related claims, agency charges, audits, investigations, and litigation in partnership with internal and external counsel.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments and recommend updates to policies, processes, training, and business practices.
• Support workforce programs, organizational changes, and other cross-functional legal projects and strategic business priorities.
• Manage outside counsel effectively and help ensure matters are handled efficiently and with appropriate risk calibration.

What you'll need

• J.D. and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. state.
• 10+ years of relevant employment-law experience in a law firm and in-house legal department.
• Deep knowledge of employment law and demonstrated experience advising on employee relations, contingent workers, restrictive covenants, workplace investigations, wage and hour matters, leaves, accommodations, and employment-related disputes.
• Experience supporting a distributed or multi-jurisdictional workforce across multiple U.S. states as well as international jurisdictions, preferably in a technology or high-growth company.
• Strong business judgment and the ability to provide clear, practical, and risk-calibrated advice.
• Strong technical drafting skills for preparing employment-related agreements.
• Experience advising on equity incentive plans and equity matters across a distributed workforce.
• Ability to manage complex matters independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional stakeholders and external counsel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, close attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• A self-motivated individual with a solutions-oriented, low-ego approach and willingness to contribute beyond a narrowly defined specialty.

Nice to have

• AI-first perspective, with interest in building and leveraging AI-driven tools.

Details

• Location: United States - Remote.
• Compensation ranges by location: San Francisco, California $175,000 to $241,000 USD; New York City Area and Seattle, WA $153,000 to $210,000 USD; other locations in the United States $153,000 to $210,000 USD.
• Some interviews or new-hire training sessions may be held in person at one of Motive's global offices.