Counsel, Labor & Employment

As Counsel on the Labor & Employment Team, you will own matters across the entire spectrum of labor and employment work. You'll counsel HR and business leaders on their hardest people decisions, and then you'll stand behind that advice—responding to agency charges, defending litigation and arbitrations, and handling traditional labor matters as they arise.

What You Will Do

Serve as the day-to-day legal partner to HR and business leaders on terminations, discipline, accommodations, leaves, internal investigations, reductions in force, and policy design—delivering timely, practical answers, not memos. Own agency matters end to end: EEOC and state-agency charges, DOL, OSHA, and other regulator inquiries—conducting investigations, preparing position statements, and attending mediations to ensure a proper resolution.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You will thrive in an environment of impactful change, working with a team that does it all and has fun doing it. You'll help build the automation layer for the L&E practice—extending Carvana’s AI agents that handle non-substantive, procedural work so the team’s time goes to judgment, strategy, and advocacy.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• 5+ years of labor and employment experience, preferably in a law firm setting, spanning day-to-day counseling, agency practice, and employment litigation and arbitration.
• Demonstrated ability to manage employment disputes through all phases, including negotiations, mediations, pleadings, discovery, motion practice, and hearing or trial preparation.
• Trusted-advisor communication skills: able to deliver clear, practical, decision-ready guidance to HR partners, operations leaders, and executives—and to build the relationships that get legal a seat at the table early.
• Exceptional judgment and business acumen, with the ability to quickly assess people-related business challenges, make timely, pragmatic recommendations under pressure, and identify, prioritize, and resolve issues quickly and collaboratively.
• Comfort with ambiguity and rapid change; a self-starter who is curious, tech-savvy, adaptable, and able to prioritize effectively and manage multiple tight deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Enthusiasm for leveraging technology and AI to drive efficiency and improve outcomes; practical familiarity with legal-tech tools is a plus.

Benefits

• Full-time salaried position with a competitive salary and Carvana stock compensation.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• 401K with company match.
• A multitude of perks, including student loan payments, discounts on vehicles, benefits for your pets, and much more.
• A great wellness program to keep you healthy and happy both physically and mentally.
• Access to opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge with others across the organization.
• A company culture focused on high performance and bar-raising, with vast opportunity to learn and grow.
• A better work-life balance compared to the demands of unreachable billable hours and an endless work schedule.