Headway - Senior Counsel, Labor and Employment
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Responsibilities
• Serve as the primary legal advisor to the People team and business leaders on the full range of L&E matters, including hiring practices, performance management, separations, leaves and accommodations, investigations, wage and hour compliance, and other key areas • Build L&E infrastructure – design and review People-related policies, procedures, and workflows to enhance efficiency and effectiveness • Be the in-house subject matter expert, training HRBPs and People managers on L&E developments and best-practices • Draft, review, and negotiate employment-related agreements and documents • Represent the company, including managing outside counsel, in litigation and related disputes • You’d be a great fit if: • You have 5+ years of post-bar admittance legal experience with a deep understanding of L&E matters • You have meaningful in-house experience in a fast-paced, high-growth start-up environment • You have a deep ability to build relationships and consensus with colleagues amid competing views • You have detail-obsession that drives clarity – without missing the forest for the trees • You have a J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing (including ability to register as NY in-house counsel) • While we prefer candidates based in the New York metro area, we will consider exceptional candidates nationwide.
Benefits
• The expected base pay range for this position is $179,200 - $280,000 based on a variety of factors including qualifications, experience, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for an equity grant, depending on the position and level. • We are committed to offering a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package, including robust health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, and meaningful ownership opportunities through equity. Compensation decisions are made holistically, ensuring fairness and alignment with market benchmarks while recognizing individual contributions and potential. • Benefits offered include: • Equity compensation • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage • Work-from-Home Stipend • Therapy Reimbursement • 16-week parental leave for eligible employees • Carrot Fertility annual reimbursement and membership • 13 paid holidays each year as well as a Holiday Break during the week between December 25th and December 31st • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Training and professional development • We believe a team's strength is in its people, and we cannot achieve this mission without a team that reflects the diversity of this problem – across race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, national origin, religion, family status, disability, military status, and experience. Headway is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Headway will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please inform the recruiter when they contact you to schedule your interview. • Headway participates in E-Verify. To learn more, click here. • A notice to Headway applicants: To protect yourself against phishing and recruitment fraud, please note that Headway only accepts applications through our official careers page at https://headway.co/careers. Headway will never refer you to external websites, ask for payment or personal information, or conduct interviews via messaging apps. All official communication will come from a @findheadway.com email address. If you are contacted by someone claiming to be from Headway via an unofficial channel, please do not share any information and report it as spam.
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