Senior Employment Counsel
- Pay
- $200,000 – $215,000 per year
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Listed
- Today
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Serve as a hands-on employment lawyer handling disputes, agreements, workforce policies and immigration matters across several countries. Work closely with senior legal leaders and the people function, and build out employment processes as the organization grows.
What you'll do
- Lead employment dispute strategy, and draft and review pleadings and settlement documents.
- Advise business teams on employment law and regulatory obligations.
- Prepare employment and separation agreements for offices in multiple domestic and international jurisdictions.
- Direct outside counsel on immigration matters and advise on practical obstacles they encounter.
- Oversee the employee policy lifecycle and design processes for new workforce challenges.
What we're looking for
- 5+ years of employment law experience in a large law firm employment group, in-house, or both.
- Practical record writing contracts and policies, and supervising visa work handled by external firms.
- Experience resolving disputes, including demand letters, settlement negotiations, harassment claims and wrongful termination claims.
- Past employment-focused legal role inside a company, preferably a high-growth tech business.
- Experience managing reductions in force and WARN Act notices, ideally through a restructuring.
- Background in contract drafting, human resources policy work and compliance program design.
- Handling workplace lawsuits in partnership with external attorneys.
- Counseling on workforce matters spanning several nations, including cross-border contracts and policies.
- Law degree from an accredited US school and a Texas bar admission, or eligibility to work in-house in Texas.
- Self-directed, able to run employment matters independently with minimal supervision and to manage a varied workload under pressure.
Bonus points
- Experience at leading law firms or well-known technology employers.
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 200,000 to 215,000 per year
- Equity
- Health, dental and vision coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement plan with employer matching
- Mental health support
- Financial wellness support
- Flexible time off
- Multiple company holidays
Location and work model
- Based in Austin, Texas or Florida, United States
- Hybrid, with some travel to U.S. offices
- Full-time
About the company
Our client is a fast-growing technology company.
From Raydar's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 12, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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What is the salary for the Senior Employment Counsel role at Raydar?
The Senior Employment Counsel posting at Raydar states compensation of $200,000 – $215,000 per year. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on Raydar's official career site.
Where is the Senior Employment Counsel job at Raydar located?
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