Employment Counsel

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on employment-related matters including onboarding, performance management, disciplinary actions, terminations, and reductions in force;
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations (U.S. and, if applicable, international);
• Draft, review, and update employment agreements, offer letters, contractor agreements, policies, and handbooks;
• Advise on employee relations issues and dispute resolution;
• Manage and oversee outside employment counsel and litigation matters;
• Complete workplace investigations;
• Partner with People Ops (HR) and Governance, Risk, & Compliance (GRC) teams on compliance training, and policy implementation;
• Monitor changes in employment law and proactively recommend updates to company practices;
• Support M&A, due diligence, and integration efforts related to employment matters as needed.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school;
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction;
• 5+ years of experience practicing employment law (in-house experience at a technology or SaaS company preferred);
• Workplace investigation training and experience;
• Strong knowledge of U.S. employment laws (FLSA, ADA, FMLA, Title VII, wage & hour, classification, etc.);
• Ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice is essential;
• Experience working closely with HR/People teams and senior leadership; and
• Excellent communication, judgment, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting global or distributed workforces;
• Familiarity with immigration and mobility considerations in a tech environment;
• Prior experience in a high-growth or startup company; and
• Experience with employment aspects of M&A transactions.

Pay and benefits

The base salary range for this position is $150k to $230k annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work at Sigma Computing. This role is eligible for stock options, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits For Our Full-Time Employees

• Equity
• Generous health benefits
• Flexible time off policy. Take the time off you need!
• Paid bonding time for all new parents
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Commuter and FSA benefits
• Lunch Program
• Dog friendly office

Note: We have an in-office work environment in all our offices in SF, NYC, London and Sydney. All roles have a 25% travel expectation unless explicitly stated otherwise.

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