Senior Legal Counsel

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

Location: Austin, TX or FL (Hybrid | Up to $20K Relocation Support Available)

About the Opportunity

We are partnering with a well-funded, global technology and hardware company to hire an in-house Senior Counsel, Employment (5–12 yrs PQE) with management-side firm roots.

Reporting to the incoming Associate General Counsel and partnering directly with the Chief Legal Officer and People/HR leadership, you will serve as the hands-on employment legal generalist helping the organization scale from startup agility to mature enterprise compliance.

What You Will Do

• Employment Disputes & Litigation: Serve as the primary point of contact for resolving employment disputes, responding to demand letters, negotiating separation and settlement agreements, and managing harassment, discrimination, or wrongful termination claims alongside outside counsel.
• HR & People Team Partnership: Advise HR Business Partners and business leaders across domestic and international jurisdictions on day-to-day employee relations, performance management, internal investigations, leaves of absence, and wage-and-hour compliance.
• Agreements & Scalable Policies: Draft and update U.S. and international offer letters, employment agreements, severance packages, restrictive covenants (NDAs/non-solicits), and employee handbooks/compliance frameworks.
• Workforce Restructuring & Immigration: Oversee U.S. employment-based immigration processes through outside counsel (acting as the bridge between external counsel and HR) and guide leadership through organizational restructurings, RIFs, and WARN Act compliance.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 5–12+ years of post-J.D. labor and employment experience, combining foundational training at a leading national management-side employment law firm with an established track record as an in‑house Employment Counsel at a fast‑growing technology, cybersecurity, or hardware company.
• Proven experience supporting multi‑state U.S. and international workforces (Americas, EMEA, or APAC) and building scalable HR legal processes during periods of rapid headcount growth.
• Hands‑on experience managing outside counsel on both employment litigation and business immigration matters.
• Active J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school; licensed in Texas or eligible to register as Texas in‑house counsel.
• U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder (visa sponsorship is not available for this role).