Description:

What We Do:
The Payscale Legal team partners with every function across the business to protect the company, accelerate growth, and keep Payscale ahead of the regulatory curve. As our dedicated employment law and litigation expert, you will be a go-to leader on business-critical issues that sit at the intersection of our internal operations and our product offerings, helping Payscale practice what we preach as a leader in HR technology and the compensation management space.

What You'll Do:
Employment Law:

Serve as Payscale's primary subject matter expert on federal, state, and local labor and employment law, advising senior leadership and business teams on the full spectrum of workplace legal issues including hiring, performance management, terminations, wage and hour compliance, benefits, leave administration, accommodations, workplace investigations, employee relations, global mobility, pay equity and transparency, etc.
Partner with Payscale's People team and business leaders to provide practical, risk- balanced guidance and help reach decisions in complex situations.
Partner with Payscale's Product and Marketing teams to provide employment law subject matter expertise that informs product development, ensuring our software and data product offerings reflect current legal requirements and market best practices.
Draft employment-related agreements, templates, policies, and forms (e.g., leave of absence policies, employment agreements, policies, separation agreements).
Prepare and deliver training, in close collaboration with Payscale's People team, on employment law topics for managers and business leaders.
Conduct periodic reviews, audits, and compliance assessments of employment-related policies to support compliance with laws and regulations.
Monitor evolving employment laws and regulations globally and translate them into clear, actionable, and scalable guidance for Payscale's People team.
Proactively draft, maintain, and update legal research memos and resources to advise business teams of developments and emerging risks that may impact the business.

Litigation:

Manage litigation, arbitrations, investigations and disputes, including both direct handling of matters in-house as well as strategic oversight of outside counsel to ensure effective and efficient legal service.
Draft legal documents, conduct legal research, and help assist in discovery as required.
Serve as a subject matter expert with respect to dispute resolution, including e- discovery, the legal hold process, and mediation/arbitration or trial.
Develop and implement legal strategies and provide legal advice to help achieve business objectives and minimize legal risks.

We'd love to talk with you if you have:

JD degree; active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
5+ years of related experience, with a combination of law firm and in-house experience strongly preferred.
Proven track record of serving as a trusted employment law advisor to HR teams and business leaders, with the ability to translate complex legal requirements into practical guidance.
Expertise across a range of employment law disciplines, including Title VII, ADA, FMLA,FLSA, ADEA, WARN Act, NLRA, and state and local equivalents.
Experience managing litigation and disputes.
Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical and interpersonal skills.
Excellent judgment and the ability to independently manage a diverse portfolio of matters in a fast-paced, remote-first technology environment.
This role reports directly to the General Counsel.

Nice to Have:

Experience in the HR technology, SaaS or compensation management industry.
Familiarity with pay equity and pay transparency legislation.
Published thought leadership (blog posts, articles, speaking engagements, CLEpresentations) on employment law topics.
Demonstrated interest in leveraging AI tools to improve day-to-day processes.

Location:
Payscale has an employee centric remote-first model that provides you the flexibility to do your best work in a space that supports you, while also finding time to collaborate in person for the moments that matter.

In our remote-first model, employees can work from the location that works best for them. We do not have centralized corporate offices. Employees can choose to work from home, in company-paid co-working spaces, or any combination of the two that best suits their unique needs.

If you work from home, we recommend ensuring that you can meet the following technology, equipment and workspace requirements:

High-Speed Internet - A stable broadband or fiber connection (satellite is highly discouraged) with a minimum speed of 100 Mbps in a dedicated workspace that has a reliable Wi-Fi signal.
Device for Multifactor Authentication (MFA/2FA) - smartphone, tablet, etc.

When it matters (usually no more than a few times a year) we take the time to gather for in-person events.

Payscale has employees across the US, Canada, UK, The Philippines and Romania however we are currently unable to hire in the Quebec Province, Northern Ireland, and Hawaii.