Labor Counsel: Global Employment & Policy Leader

Surge AI; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Surge AI is seeking a Labor Counsel to own labor and employment law for a fast-growing company with a large workforce of employees and contractors. You’ll work with the General Counsel and HR to advise on compliance, policies, and claims as the company scales.

You’ll design and review engagement with our people, build and update policies, manage disputes with outside counsel, and help embed legal requirements in HR systems and communications.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of labor and employment law experience.
• Broad background across regulatory, compliance and litigation.
• Experience with worker classification.
• HRIS systems experience preferred.
• Collaborative issue spotting with practical communication.

Responsibilities

• Advise on worker classification for employees and contractors.
• Provide guidance on wage/hour, leave, termination across jurisdictions.
• Develop and update HR policies, procedures, and compliance practices.
• Manage claims, demand letters, agency charges, and disputes with outside counsel.
• Review employee communications and onboarding/offboarding forms.
• Partner with HR on HR systems to embed legal requirements.
• Investigate employee relations issues with HR.
• Explain legal rules to HR and managers in plain language.

Skills

Labor law

Regulatory compliance

Worker classification

HRIS experience

Policy development

Communication

Litigation

Collaboration

Job description

Surge AI is seeking a Labor Counsel to own labor and employment law for a fast-growing company with a large workforce of employees and contractors. You’ll work with the General Counsel and HR to advise on compliance, policies, and claims as the company scales.

You’ll design and review engagement with our people, build and update policies, manage disputes with outside counsel, and help embed legal requirements in HR systems and communications.