Senior Director, Labor & Employment Counsel (Americas)

Digital Realty Global; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Realty seeks a Sr. Director, Corporate Counsel, Labor & Employment for the Americas to serve as the primary legal partner to HR and business leaders.

You will provide strategic labor and employment guidance, manage risk, and lead investigations across the United States and Canada while collaborating with Legal, HR, Compliance, and Privacy teams. You will oversee employee relations, policy development, and complex transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, with a focus on practical

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited U.S. law school and active bar admission in good standing.
• 10+ years of significant labor and employment law experience in a national firm and in-house in a multinational.
• Deep expertise in U.S. federal, multi-state, and Canadian employment laws, including investigations and enforcement.
• Demonstrated experience managing employment litigation, outside counsel, and legal budgets.
• Strong analytical, drafting, negotiation, and presentation skills with ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Ability to provide concise, practical, business-focused legal advice balancing risk and objectives.
• Preferred experience in California employment law, executive matters, equity compensation, and pay equity.
• Preferred experience with privacy, AI, pay equity, non-compete restrictions, scalable processes, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic employment and labor counsel across the United States and Canada, coordinating with global teams.
• Draft, negotiate, and interpret a wide range of employment-related agreements.
• Oversee employee relations, investigations, performance, discipline, and policy development.
• Advise on wage-hour compliance, classifications, and pay equity considerations.
• Advise on compensation and benefits, including equity incentive plans and severance programs.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, integrations and other strategic transactions.
• Lead sensitive workplace investigations and manage employment litigation and agency matters.
• Develop, implement and maintain employment policies, templates, tools, and playbooks.
• Monitor developments and update policies and communications accordingly.
• Deliver trainings for HR, managers, executives, and employees on labor topics.
• Collaborate with Legal, HR, Compliance, and Privacy teams across jurisdictions.
• Mentor junior lawyers and manage outside counsel, budgets, and spend.
• Develop metrics and reporting to inform risk-based decision making.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and drive process improvements within Legal and HR.

Job description

Digital Realty seeks a Sr. Director, Corporate Counsel, Labor & Employment for the Americas to serve as the primary legal partner to HR and business leaders.

You will provide strategic labor and employment guidance, manage risk, and lead investigations across the United States and Canada while collaborating with Legal, HR, Compliance, and Privacy teams. You will oversee employee relations, policy development, and complex transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, with a focus on practical