Senior Employment Counsel, Global HR & AI Initiatives
Databricks Inc.
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Job summary
Databricks Inc. is seeking a Senior Counsel, Employment to provide sophisticated legal advice to the People Team and business leaders in the US, with an eye toward global projects.
The role focuses on HR AI adoption, compensation and benefits, pay equity, privacy, mobility, and M&A diligence, reporting to the Senior Director and collaborating with regional employment teams. You will lead cross-functional partnerships, draft precise employment documents, advise on recruitment practices, and
Qualifications
- JD from a top-tier law school and member in good standing of a state bar.
- 10+ years of employment-law experience, in-house preferred; firm secondee acceptable.
- Experience with compensation, benefits, pay equity, recruiting, mobility, and immigration.
- Experience leading multi-jurisdictional or global projects and coordinating stakeholders across regions.
- Experience advising on employee privacy, HR tech, and AI tools is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Advise on cash compensation programs, bonuses, and pay equity governance; lead or support pay equity projects.
- Provide legal guidance on employee benefits, retirement plans, severance, leaves, and country-specific protections.
- Draft and update employment-related plans, policies, and agreements with precision.
- Advise recruiting on offer letters, compensation terms, background checks, and hiring practices.
- Oversee global mobility, immigration, and international assignments; manage cross-border onboarding/exit issues.
- Support M&A diligence, workforce mapping, retention and vesting terms, and post-closing integration.
- Advise on employee privacy, data-use, monitoring, and HR system implications.
- Review HR AI tools and workflows for risk, governance, and responsible implementation.
- Lead global employment projects with scoping, timelines, budgets, and stakeholder coordination.
- Monitor developments in compensation, benefits, pay equity, privacy, and AI; translate into practical guidance.
- Identify process improvements to scale Legal and People teams, including playbooks and AI-enabled solutions.
- Act as hands-on problem solver for sensitive cross-functional issues and escalation where needed.
- Respond to demand letters and disputes, including settlements and exits.
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Job description
Databricks Inc. is seeking a Senior Counsel, Employment to provide sophisticated legal advice to the People Team and business leaders in the US, with an eye toward global projects.
The role focuses on HR AI adoption, compensation and benefits, pay equity, privacy, mobility, and M&A diligence, reporting to the Senior Director and collaborating with regional employment teams. You will lead cross-functional partnerships, draft precise employment documents, advise on recruitment practices, and
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