Compliance, Employment & Litigation Counsel

Fivetran, Inc.; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 186,895 - 224,283; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development

Virtual team events

Monthly cell phone stipend

Mental health resources

Job summary

Fivetran, Inc. is seeking an experienced Compliance, Employment & Litigation Counsel to support global compliance, employment counseling, and dispute management across the United States and beyond.

The role partners with the People Team and business partners to provide practical guidance and manage potential litigation with other members of the Legal team. Based in a hybrid role with offices in Denver and Oakland, the candidate will report to the VP, Compliance, Employment & Litigation, and will

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and licensed to practice.
• 4–7 years of compliance, employment and/or litigation experience.
• Strong judgment and practical, business-oriented advice.
• Problem-solving mentality with decisive decision making.
• Process-oriented with ability to improve systems, standards and templates.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Develop policies for ethics, export controls, sanctions, anti-corruption, conflicts of interest.
• Oversee investigations, inquiries, hotline monitoring, responses and reporting.
• Oversee compliance training and related programs.
• Stay informed of global legal developments and best practices.
• Provide business-focused legal guidance to enable company goals in a compliant way.
• Advise People Team on employment matters across the US and internationally.
• Manage disputes including contracts, IP, privacy, bankruptcy and litigation.
• Draft, review, and update employment-related agreements and policies.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and manage budgets for matters.
• Develop e-discovery processes and assess risk for disputes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to balance risk and business needs.

Skills

Legal counsel

Compliance

Employment law

Litigation experience

Communication skills

Time management

Cross-time zones

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.

About Us

Fivetran and dbt Labs are bringing together two industry-leading companies with a shared mission: helping organizations unlock the full value of their data. Together, we’re delivering the data infrastructure layer that helps organizations move, transform, and trust their data — from the moment data moves, through every transformation, to the context teams and AI systems rely on. Fivetran helps organizations automate data movement across the systems, clouds, engines, and tools they rely on. dbt Labs pioneered analytics engineering, helping teams transform data into reliable, governed insights. Together, we support thousands of organizations as they build a trusted foundation for analytics, AI, and better business decisions. As we bring our teams and technology together, we’re building on the strengths of both companies while continuing to deliver the products and experiences our customers know and trust. It’s an exciting time to join us: we’re creating a company with the scale, talent, and technology to help more organizations put their data to work with greater speed, confidence, and impact. During this transition period, you may see references to both Fivetran and dbt Labs throughout our recruiting process as we integrate our teams, systems, and career sites.

About the Role

Fivetran and dbt are seeking an experienced Compliance, Employment & Litigation Counsel to join our Legal team. This role will focus on global compliance, employment counseling and employment‑related legal support across the United States and potentially internationally, as well as assisting with a variety of dispute and litigation matters.

You will help provide legal guidance related to global compliance and to develop standards and operationalize compliance policies to support the maturation and expansion of the Company’s compliance infrastructure. You will partner closely with our People Team and business partners to provide practical, business-focused employment advice on a broad range of workforce issues. You will also work alongside other members of the Legal team, to manage business disputes, including contract disputes, vendor disputes, bankruptcy matters, intellectual property issues, privacy‑related claims, and other litigation matters as they arise.

This role is ideal for an attorney who enjoys combining compliance and day‑to‑day employment counseling with litigation and dispute management in a fast‑paced technology company. The successful candidate will have compliance, employment law, and litigation experience, and the ability to independently manage legal matters while collaborating effectively across functions. This position will report to the VP, Compliance, Employment & Litigation.

This role is a full‑time hybrid position based in our Denver, CO, and Oakland, CA, offices. Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in‑person collaboration, including two days in the office each week to connect and build as a team.

What You’ll Do

Compliance

• Develop policies and procedures related to ethics, export control, sanctions, anti‑corruption, and conflicts of interest to encourage a culture of compliance with rules and regulations.
• Conduct internal investigations of compliance issues, business partner and government inquiries, and handle responses and resolution and assist with overseeing compliance hotline monitoring, responses, resolutions and reports.
• Oversee compliance training and related programs to foster a culture of compliance.
• Stay informed of peer company best practices and relevant global legal developments.
• Drive creative, customer‑focused, practical and proactive legal guidance enabling the Company to execute on its goals, objectives, mission, vision and values in a compliant and ethical way.

Employment Counseling

• Advise the People Team, and business partners on a wide range of employment law matters across the employee lifecycle.
• Provide legal guidance on hiring, performance management, accommodations, leaves of absence, workplace investigations, disciplinary actions, and terminations.
• Support organizational changes, workforce planning initiatives, restructurings, and reductions in force.
• Draft, review, and update employment‑related agreements, policies, procedures, and training materials.
• Monitor legal developments and advise the business on emerging employment law requirements and risks, including AI‑related developments.
• Support employment‑related matters across the United States and internationally, in collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Manage employment‑related claims, administrative charges, demand letters, arbitrations, and litigation matters.
• Support and manage disputes involving commercial contracts, vendors, intellectual property, privacy, bankruptcy, and other legal issues, working with internal stakeholders and outside counsel as appropriate.
• Conduct factual investigations and work with internal stakeholders to collect information, preserve evidence, and prepare witnesses.
• Manage outside counsel and associated legal budgets for assigned matters.
• Develop and manage discovery and e‑discovery related processes.
• Assess legal and business risk and provide practical recommendations regarding dispute resolution strategies.
• Support the development and implementation of processes that reduce litigation risk and improve dispute management.

Cross‑Functional Partnership

• Collaborate effectively with all business teams across the company.
• Deliver practical, solution‑oriented legal advice that balances risk management with business objectives.
• Contribute to special projects and strategic initiatives as the company continues to grow globally.
• Help build scalable legal processes that support a high‑growth technology business.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law
• 4‑7 years of experience, including significant compliance, employment and/or litigation experience.
• Strong judgment and ability to provide practical, business‑oriented legal advice.
• A problem‑solving mentality, willing to make a call and be an active decision maker.
• Orientation towards process and operations, and ability to spot and act on improvements to systems, standards, templates, policies and practices that help reduce risk, remove friction, and propel the business.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability and willingness to work across time zones as needed; some travel may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong preference for prior in‑house experience.
• Experience supporting a high‑growth technology or SaaS company.
• Experience advising on employment matters outside of the US.
• Experience handling commercial disputes, contract disputes, vendor disputes, intellectual property matters, privacy‑related disputes, or bankruptcy matters.
• Understanding and experience handling complex e‑discovery issues.

Oakland Pay Range

$186,895 — $224,283 USD

Perks and Benefits

• 100% employer‑paid medical insurance*
• Generous paid time‑off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team‑building activities
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self‑guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.

*May vary by country and worker type - please reach out to your recruiter for more information

We are committed to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to participate in our interview process. If you require accommodations at any stage of the process due to a disability, medical condition, or any other circumstance, please don't hesitate to submit your request by filling out this form . We will work with you to provide reasonable accommodations to facilitate your participation and ensure a fair and accessible interview experience. Your request and any information provided will be kept confidential and will not impact your candidacy. We look forward to hearing from you and accommodating your needs to the best of our ability.