Description:
About the role:As a Senior Employment and Benefits Counsel, you'll play a key role in navigating complex labor and employment matters while helping to protect and scale a dynamic two-sided marketplace. You'll collaborate closely across the Legal and People teams and partner with cross-functional stakeholders to advise on a wide range of issues related to employment law and benefits. An Online Service that Matches Customers with Local Professionals attorneys are trusted advisors and problem-solvers, working on fast-moving, high-impact matters every day. Success in this role means building strong relationships across the business and delivering timely, pragmatic guidance that both identifies and mitigates risk—enabling the company to move quickly and confidently.
What You'll Do:
- Advise on employee relations matters, including terminations, performance management, investigations, accommodations, and other workplace issues
- Lead and support employment-related initiatives, such as policy development, process improvements, and training programsLead and support employment related litigation matters
- Draft, review, and refine employment related documents, including agreements, policies, and internal communications
- Partner on privacy and cybersecurity initiatives impacting employees and workplace operations
- Advise on employee benefits related matters, including equity incentive programs
- Collaborate cross-functionally to educate teams on legal considerations related to employment and benefits matters, driving aligned and informed decision-making
- J.D. from an accredited law school and an active license to practice law in the U.S.
- 5-7 years of legal experience in a top tier law firm and/or publicly traded company, advising clients on employment and benefits related matters, including employment related litigation
- Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and communication skills—both written and verbal
- Sound judgment with the ability to balance legal risks against business goals
- Self-starter who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
