Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Legal.io is a leading tech company seeking an experienced Employment Counsel to support their in-house legal team on a part-time contract basis. The role involves managing the full lifecycle of projects related to employment law and compliance programs, collaborating with various internal teams to ensure successful execution of legal initiatives.
Responsibilities
• Lead and manage the full lifecycle of projects related to the development, implementation, and enhancement of employment law and compliance programs. This includes areas such as EEO, affirmative action planning (AAP), employment-related agreements, litigation, audits, debarment and sanctions screening, and internal policy updates
• Develop and execute detailed project plans for key legal initiatives, clearly defining scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, resource allocation, and risk mitigation strategies
• Oversee the implementation, optimization, and continuous improvement of compliance processes, tools, and systems, working closely with the Trust & Compliance team and other internal stakeholders
• Drive the project management aspects of regulatory filings and reporting obligations (e.g., EEO-1, AAP, CA Pay Reporting, Vets 4212), ensuring timely and accurate submissions through effective process design and management
• Collaborate extensively with Legal, People & Culture, Trust & Compliance, and other cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and successful execution of legal projects and programs
Skills
• 7+ Years of experience in Employment Law
• Lead and manage the full lifecycle of projects related to employment law and compliance programs
• Develop and execute detailed project plans for key legal initiatives
• Oversee the implementation, optimization, and continuous improvement of compliance processes
• Drive the project management aspects of regulatory filings and reporting obligations
• Collaborate extensively with Legal, People & Culture, Trust & Compliance, and other cross-functional teams
• Able to take ownership, be proactive, and work with minimal oversight
• Comfortable in a fast-moving, young tech environment
• Strong experience in employment law preferred (whistleblower, discrimination, employment litigation)
• Compliance background would also be helpful; a combination of both Employment & Compliance is ideal
• Experience supporting Canadian employment matters
Company Overview
• Legal.io is the enterprise marketplace for legal talent and tools. We help legal departments hire better legal talent faster. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.legal.io/.