Role OverviewThe Senior Employment Counsel for Airwallex in the Americas will be a hands-on partner to the People & Talent team on employment law issues, including terminations, workplace investigations, employee relations, and policies. This role requires someone who wants to build the playbooks and templates for a scaling employment function.
What You Will Do
Advise the People & Talent team and business leaders on the full employee lifecycle, lead workplace investigations, draft and own employment-related policies, manage employment disputes, and coordinate multi-jurisdiction employment advice.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate has 7+ years of employment law experience, a J.D. degree, and active membership in a US state bar. They should be able to translate complex legal issues into clear guidance for non-legal audiences and operate independently in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and active membership in at least one US state bar (California, Washington, or New York preferred)
- 7+ years of employment law experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department, with demonstrated employment counseling experience beyond litigation alone
- Experience advising on and coordinating employment law advice across multiple jurisdictions
- Experience leading workplace investigations and managing employment disputes, agency charges, or tribunal matters
- The ability to translate complex legal and risk issues into clear, succinct, and actionable guidance for non-legal audiences
- High motivation and the ability to operate independently and pivot quickly within a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Equal opportunity employer
- Accommodation for disability or special need
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