Senior Employment Counsel for AI Hypergrowth

Fireworks; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful equity

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Fireworks is seeking an Employment Counsel to own employment and labor matters as we scale rapidly. You will partner with People Operations and HR, advise on hiring, terminations, leaves, classifications, and cross-border compliance as we expand beyond the US.

You bring 9+ years of in-house experience, a JD, bar admission, startup background, and a pragmatic, build-from-scratch mindset with AI-enabled workflows.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of in-house employment and labor law experience.
• A JD and membership in at least one US state bar.
• Prior startup experience, ideally in a hypergrowth environment.
• A track record of close collaboration and strong partnership with HR and People Operations teams.
• Familiarity with employee equity and compensation considerations.
• Experience supporting international expansion and navigating global employment laws.

Responsibilities

• Advise on the full range of employment and labor matters: hiring, terminations, classifications, leaves, accommodations, investigations, and policy.
• Partner closely with HR and People Operations as a trusted, day-to-day legal advisor.
• Counsel on employee equity and compensation considerations.
• Build scalable employment policies, templates, and processes suited to a rapidly growing, multi-state workforce.
• Support international expansion and advise on cross-border employment and global labor law compliance as we grow our footprint beyond the US.
• Manage employment-related disputes and coordinate specialist outside counsel where needed.
• Keep us ahead of the compliance obligations that come with fast headcount growth.

Skills

Employment law

Labor law

Policy development

HR partnership

Scalable processes

AI tools

Education

JD

Tools

AI tools

Contract management software

Job description

Fireworks is seeking an Employment Counsel to own employment and labor matters as we scale rapidly. You will partner with People Operations and HR, advise on hiring, terminations, leaves, classifications, and cross-border compliance as we expand beyond the US.

You bring 9+ years of in-house experience, a JD, bar admission, startup background, and a pragmatic, build-from-scratch mindset with AI-enabled workflows.