Senior Legal Counsel, Employment

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An overview of this role

The Senior Legal Counsel, Employment collaborates with clients across GitLab on a broad range of matters across the entire arc of the employment relationship, from recruiting to onboarding, compensation, performance management, leave management, separation, and, where necessary, litigation. 

What you'll do

• Provide day to day employment law guidance to internal stakeholders across the NORAM and APJ regions
• Advise on hiring, termination, performance management, and disciplinary matters
• Partner with People team to implement employment policies and practices

Monitor and analyze employment law developments across assigned jurisdictions; propose creative and effective solutions to address those risks

• Advise on, draft, maintain and review templates and policies
• Create jurisdiction-specific guidance and training materials
• Support rollout of new employment-related initiatives across multiple countries 
• As necessary, lead workplace investigations including harassment, discrimination, and misconduct matters and provide strategic advice on investigation outcomes and appropriate remedial actions
• Manage employment-related disputes and coordinate with outside counsel when necessary
• Work closely with outside counsel and local advisors in complex jurisdictions

What you'll bring

Core Requirements:

• 8-10+ years’ legal experience.
• JD/LLB or local law degree equivalent and admission to state bar or analogous governing body.
• Ability to work with technical teams and translate technical concepts for legal purposes.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface effectively with all business functions throughout the organization and build strong relationships.
• Proactive, dynamic, and results driven self starter with strong attention to detail.
• Strong project management skills and ability to independently handle multiple matters simultaneously

Essential Skills and Attributes:

• Experience providing advice and counsel to people business and team member relations partners regarding team member concerns
• Strong understanding of multi-jurisdictional compliance challenges
• Experience drafting employment policies, especially those that cross multiple jurisdictions
• Familiarity with employee privacy laws
• Familiarity with PEO’s and alternative workforce management solutions to support a global footprint
• A strong mix of legal, technical, and business acumen that will allow you to understand and discuss complex employment issues
• Experience managing employment litigation, appeals tribunals, agency investigations, and/or negotiating separation agreements
• Experience advising technology companies or other fast=paced, global organizations
• Previous experience in a remote work environment would be an added advantage
• Familiarity working across multiple time zones and cultures
• Shared interest and ability to work in accordance with GitLab values   

About the team 

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How GitLab will support you

• Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
• All remote, asynchronous work environment
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Team Member Resource Groups
• Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Growth and development budget 
• Parental leave 
• Home office support