Motive - Senior Counsel, Employment
Requirements
• J.D. and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. state. • 10+ years of relevant employment-law experience in a law firm and in-house legal department. • Deep knowledge of employment law and demonstrated experience advising on employee relations, contingent workers, restrictive covenants, workplace investigations, wage and hour matters, leaves, accommodations, and employment-related disputes. • Experience supporting a distributed or multi-jurisdictional workforce across multiple U.S. states as well as international jurisdictions, preferably in a technology or high-growth company. • Strong business judgment and the ability to provide clear, practical, and risk-calibrated advice. • Brings strong technical drafting skills for preparing employment-related agreements. • Experience advising on equity incentive plans and equity matters across a distributed workforce. • Ability to manage complex matters independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional stakeholders and external counsel. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, close attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize competing demands in a fast-paced environment. • A self-motivated individual with a solutions-oriented, low-ego approach and willingness to contribute beyond a narrowly defined specialty. • AI-first perspective, with interest in building and leveraging AI-driven tools. • Someone with a great sense of humor and no ego who shares our vision that the legal team can be both a center of excellence and fun at the same time! • a great sense of humor • no ego
Responsibilities
• Advise People, managers, business leaders, and executives on a broad range of employment matters, including hiring, performance management, employee relations, accommodations, leaves, investigations, discipline, compensation, classification, restrictive covenants, and separations. • Provide guidance on federal, state, provincial, local, international and other applicable employment laws and regulations. • Draft, review, and update employment-related agreements, policies, procedures, training materials, and communications, with a comprehensive annual review and update cycle. • Partner with People, Recruiting, and business stakeholders to develop practical, consistent, and legally compliant approaches to workforce and employee-relations matters. • Manage and oversee employment-related claims, agency charges, audits, investigations, and litigation in partnership with internal and external counsel. • Monitor legal and regulatory developments and recommend updates to policies, processes, training, and business practices. • Support workforce programs, organizational changes, and other cross-functional legal projects and strategic business priorities. • Manage outside counsel effectively and help ensure matters are handled efficiently and with appropriate risk calibration.
Benefits
• San Francisco, California • $175,000—$241,000 USD • U.S. metropolitan areas: Los Angeles, San Diego, New York City Area, Seattle, Washington D.C. • $153,000—$210,000 USD • Other locations in the United States
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