Remote Senior Employment Counsel – Contractor

RingCentral; United States; Remote; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Part time

Job summary

RingCentral is seeking a Senior Employment Counsel contractor to provide practical, business-focused legal advice across a broad spectrum of U.S. and international employment matters.

You will partner with HR, leadership, and cross-functional teams to manage risk, ensure compliance, and enable scalable business growth. Qualified candidates hold a JD and active US bar admission (CA/CO preferred) with 3+ years of employment law experience, preferably in-house.

Qualifications

• JD degree and active bar admission in good standing (US state bar; CA or CO preferred).
• 3+ years of experience in U.S. employment law at a national firm or in-house.
• In-house experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise on a broad range of domestic and international employment and labor law matters, including recruiting, employee relations, performance management, accommodations, wage and hour, investigations, and terminations.
• Draft, review, and update employment-related agreements, policies, and templates to ensure compliance and consistency.
• Manage internal investigations, employment-related claims, demand letters, audits, and administrative complaints.
• Partner with HR and business leaders to evaluate and implement employment practices, policies, and processes.
• Manage employment litigation matters in collaboration with internal and external counsel and support global employment and immigration initiatives.

Skills

US Employment Law

Contract Negotiation

Policy Drafting

Litigation Coordination

Cross-functional Collaboration

Regulatory Compliance

Education

JD Degree

US Bar Admission

Job description

RingCentral is seeking a Senior Employment Counsel contractor to provide practical, business-focused legal advice across a broad spectrum of U.S. and international employment matters.

You will partner with HR, leadership, and cross-functional teams to manage risk, ensure compliance, and enable scalable business growth. Qualified candidates hold a JD and active US bar admission (CA/CO preferred) with 3+ years of employment law experience, preferably in-house.