Associate Counsel, Employment

AlphaSense; United States; Remote; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

AlphaSense seeks an Associate Counsel, Employment, to act as a trusted advisor on employment and labor matters. This role is remote across the United States, with a preference for the East Coast, reporting to Senior Counsel, Employment. You will partner with People, IS, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Product, and Content to support growth.

You must have a J.D. and 3+ years of experience, strong knowledge of U.S. and international employment laws, and excellent negotiation and communication skills.

Qualifications

• J.D. from ABA-accredited law school and admission to a state bar in good standing.
• Minimum 3+ years’ experience advising on employment and labor matters, in-house or with a national firm.
• Knowledge of Title VII, ADA, FMLA, EEO laws, wage/hour, background checks, immigration, and related regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal and strategic advice on global employment matters including employee relations, terminations, compliance, background screenings, benefits, immigration, recruiting, compensation, and other related matters.
• Assist in managing employment-related disputes, complaints, litigation, and investigations.
• Draft, negotiate, and review employment-related agreements, addenda, and amendments.
• Partner with People team in development of AlphaSense’s people policies.
• Advise on use of AI in employee relations, recruiting, and other employment processes.
• Stay informed on global employment law changes and industry guidance.
• Help create and enhance playbooks to scale the legal function as the company grows.
• Collaborate across functions and time zones in a dynamic environment.

Skills

Employment law

Legal advisory

Negotiation

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

About AlphaSense:

The world’s most sophisticated companies rely on AlphaSense to remove uncertainty from decision-making. With market intelligence and search built on proven AI, AlphaSense delivers insights that matter from content you can trust. Our universe of public and private content includes equity research, company filings, event transcripts, expert calls, news, trade journals, and clients’ own research content.

The acquisition of Tegus by AlphaSense in 2024 advances our shared mission to empower professionals to make smarter decisions through AI-driven market intelligence. Together, AlphaSense and Tegus will accelerate growth, innovation, and content expansion, with complementary product and content capabilities that enable users to unearth even more comprehensive insights from thousands of content sets. Our platform is trusted by over 6,000 enterprise customers, including a majority of the S&P 500. Founded in 2011, AlphaSense is headquartered in New York City with more than 2,000 employees across the globe and offices in the U.S., U.K., Finland, India, Singapore, Canada, and Ireland. Come join us!

About the Role:

This role is remote in the United States, with a preference for the East Coast. The Associate Counsel, Employment, will be a trusted legal advisor on employment and labor-related matters, including but not limited to employee relations, recruiting, benefits, people operations, disputes, policies, and other responsibilities. The Associate Counsel, Employment will report to the Senior Counsel, Employment and will partner with all levels and functions of the business, including People, Information Security, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Product, and Content, among others, to help AlphaSense achieve its high-growth goals. This role is essential to our growth and will have an immediate impact in our dynamic, fast-paced culture.

Who You Are:

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to, and good standing with a state bar;
• Minimum of 3+ years’ experience advising clients on employment and labor-related matters either in-house or with a nationally recognized law firm (or a combination of the two);
• Knowledge of employment laws and regulations including Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Equal Employment Opportunity laws, wage and hour laws, background check laws, benefits laws, immigration, and other international, federal, state, and local laws;
• Superior business acumen with an unrivaled commitment and deep-stated need to provide responsive client service to our teams and get things done; approaches responsibilities with a business-friendly and pragmatic mindset while maintaining a commensurate balance of legal risk;
• Energetic, authentic, and friendly with a great sense of humor; capable of displaying strong negotiation skills and the ability to support difficult positions in a firm and patient manner;
• Effective communicator, able to interact with internal and external professionals of all types and backgrounds.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide legal and strategic advice on global employment matters including employee relations, terminations, compliance, background screenings, benefits, immigration, recruiting, compensation, and other related matters;
• Assist in managing employment-related disputes, complaints, litigation, and investigations;
• Draft, negotiate, and review employment related agreements, addenda, and amendments;
• Partner with the People team in the development of AlphaSense’s people policies;
• Advise on the use of AI technology in employee relations, recruiting/hiring, and other employment processes;
• Remain informed of the shifting legal landscape of global employment laws, regulations, and industry guidance;
• Help create and enhance playbooks to establish company parameters to scale the legal function as the company grows;
• Work effectively in a dynamic environment across different functional groups and time zones.

For base compensation, we set standard ranges for all roles based on function and level benchmarked against similar stage growth companies and internal comparables. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience/expertise and may vary from the amounts listed below.

You may also be offered a performance-based bonus, equity, and a generous benefits program.

Base Compensation Range

$145,000—$165,000 USD

AlphaSense is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling AlphaSense’s commitment to equal employment opportunity. AlphaSense does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any other non‑merit factor. This policy applies to every aspect of employment at AlphaSense, including recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, and termination.

In addition, it is the policy of AlphaSense to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances where a particular employee works.