Senior Counsel, Employment

1 Month ago • 12 Years + • Legal • $400,000 PA - $800,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Netflix seeks an experienced Senior Counsel to handle employment counseling and litigation in the US. This role involves close collaboration with the Talent (HR) organization, supporting technology and engineering teams, and various compliance initiatives. Responsibilities include advising on employment-related issues (investigations, employee relations, compensation, discrimination, terminations, hiring, policies, leaves, accommodations), managing litigation, and ensuring compliance. The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of relevant experience, strong business acumen, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work independently and proactively in a fast-paced environment. Previous in-house experience at a California company is strongly preferred.
Must have:
  • 12+ years experience in employment law
  • Employment litigation management
  • Strong business acumen and communication
  • California Bar membership
  • Proactive and independent work style
Good to have:
  • In-house experience at a California company
Perks:
  • Comprehensive benefits including health plans, mental health support, 401k, stock options
  • Flexible time off for salaried employees
  • Paid time off (35 days annually for hourly employees)

Job Details

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with 283 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

Netflix seeks an experienced Senior Counsel to support our growing Employment Legal needs. This is an exciting and challenging role in a fast-paced environment with primary responsibility for handling employment counseling and litigation on a wide variety of employment issues arising in the United States. This role involves close and ongoing collaboration with the Talent (HR) organization, including supporting technology and engineering teams and various  compliance initiatives.  The role demands a high risk tolerance smartly applied to each situation; an experienced perspective on employment counseling and managing litigation in the corporate setting is critical.  This role is based in Los Gatos and reports to the Senior Director, Employment Legal.

This is an opportunity to be part of a public company with a great consumer brand and to help Netflix shape the future of digital media. The ideal candidate will welcome the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced and entrepreneurial organization.  

REQUIREMENTS

The successful candidate will have 12+ years of experience directly advising on employment-related issues, including investigations, employee relations, compensation, discrimination and harassment, terminations, hiring practices, best practices/policies, leaves and accommodations, and managing employment-related litigation, among other things.  The ideal candidate will have a strong business acumen and thrive in an environment where employees have the information and freedom to make impactful decisions for themselves. This is a highly cross-functional role, so strong collaboration and communication skills are required. Previous in-house experience at a California company or studio is strongly preferred. 

The successful candidate will also possess the following:

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

  • Strong analytical capabilities and judgment.

  • Impeccable attention to detail and strong written work product. 

  • Ability to work proactively, independently and reliably under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment.

  • Ability to consistently exercise great judgment resulting in immediate action and smart decisions.

  • Ability to think practically when considering risks and be solution-oriented with advice.

  • Willingness to tackle matters outside primary areas of expertise.

  • Be open-minded and have the ability to pivot quickly should business needs change.

  • JD and membership in good standing in California state bar.

  • Willingness to work in-office in Los Gatos, CA.

Our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top of market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $400,000-$800,000.

Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer paid leave of absence programs.  Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off. Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off. See more detail about our Benefits .

Netflix is a unique culture and environment.  Learn more.

is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

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