Senior Employment Counsel - Hybrid (Relocation Support)

Arevna; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Arevna is seeking an in-house Senior Counsel, Employment with 5–12+ years of post-J.D. labor and employment experience. The role supports the Chief Legal Officer and People/HR leadership, serving as the hands-on employment legal generalist as the company scales from startup agility to mature enterprise compliance.

The position involves managing disputes, HR partnerships, scalable policies, and immigration, with a hybrid work model in Austin, TX or FL and relocation support available.

Qualifications

• 5–12+ years post-J.D. labor and employment experience.
• Experience as in-house Employment Counsel at a fast-growing technology, cybersecurity, or hardware company.
• Licensed in Texas or eligible to register as Texas in-house counsel.

Responsibilities

• Resolve employment disputes, respond to demand letters, negotiate settlements and manage harassment, discrimination, or wrongful termination claims with outside counsel.
• Advise HR and business leaders on day-to-day employee relations, performance management, investigations, leaves, and wage-and-hour compliance across domestic and international jurisdictions.
• Draft and update U.S. and international offer letters, employment agreements, severance packages, NDAs/non-solicits, and employee handbooks/compliance frameworks.
• Oversee U.S. immigration processes and guide leadership through restructurings, RIFs, and WARN Act compliance.

Skills

Employment law

Outside counsel management

HR compliance

Policy drafting

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Arevna is seeking an in-house Senior Counsel, Employment with 5–12+ years of post-J.D. labor and employment experience. The role supports the Chief Legal Officer and People/HR leadership, serving as the hands-on employment legal generalist as the company scales from startup agility to mature enterprise compliance.

The position involves managing disputes, HR partnerships, scalable policies, and immigration, with a hybrid work model in Austin, TX or FL and relocation support available.