serverobotics - Senior Counsel, Employment & Litigation
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Requirements
• Required Experience, Qualifications, and Skills • Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with the State Bar of California. • A minimum of seven (8) years of employment law experience, with a significant focus on California employment law, gained through a combination of law firm practice and in-house counsel roles. • Demonstrated litigation experience, including management of cases through all phases of litigation, motion practice, written discovery, depositions, mediations, and trial preparation. • Deep substantive knowledge of California-specific employment statutes and regulations and applicable federal employment laws. • Experience counseling business clients on employee relations matters, including performance management, discipline, terminations, workplace investigations, and accommodation processes. • Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to distill complex legal issues into clear, actionable guidance for non-legal stakeholders. • Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, exercise sound judgment, manage competing priorities, and handle a high volume of matters in a fast-paced environment. • Preferred Experience, Qualifications, and Skills • Ten (10) or more years of employment law experience, including at least three (3) years in an in-house counsel role. • Experience handling PAGA representative actions and California wage and hour class action litigation. • Familiarity with employment law requirements across multiple U.S. states and Canadian provinces, with the ability to identify and manage multi-jurisdictional compliance obligations.
Responsibilities
• Manage all phases of employment-related litigation, including wage and hour class actions, PAGA representative actions, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims, from pre-litigation assessment through trial or resolution. • Provide day-to-day employment law counsel to the Human Resources department on a wide range of employment law matters, including hiring, performance management, discipline, terminations, compensation, and workplace conduct. • Draft, review, and update employment policies, handbooks, offer letters, separation agreements, and other employment-related documents to maintain compliance with California law and emerging regulatory requirements. • Manage and direct outside counsel retained for employment and litigation matters. • Lead or oversee internal workplace investigations involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, policy violations, and other employee misconduct, and prepare written investigation reports and recommendations. • Manage the company's response to administrative charges and complaints filed with the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the California Labor Commissioner, and other federal and state agencies. • Develop and deliver training programs for HR professionals, managers, and senior leadership on employment law topics, including anti-harassment, anti-discrimination, wage and hour compliance, and leave administration. • Represent the company in mediations, arbitrations, and other alternative dispute resolution proceedings, including preparation of mediation briefs, settlement analyses, and negotiation of resolution terms.
Benefits
• $175K – $195K • Offers Equity • The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels being considered for this position. Total compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. • or drag and drop here • Decline to self-identify • Hispanic or Latino - A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. • Hispanic or Latino • White (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. • White • Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. • Black or African American • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander • Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. • Asian • American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment. • American Indian or Alaska Native • Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) - All persons who identify with more than one of the above five races. • Two or More Races • Hispanic or Latino • White (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) • American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) • I identify as one or more of the classifications of protected veteran listed above • I am not a protected veteran
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