Senior Legal Counsel, Employment

GitLab; United States; Remote; USD 121,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

A software development company is hiring a Senior Legal Counsel, Employment to provide legal guidance on employment matters across various jurisdictions. The ideal candidate will have significant legal experience, strong interpersonal skills, and a proactive nature. Responsibilities include advising on hiring and termination processes and leading workplace investigations. This role supports a flexible remote work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Remote work flexibility

Health benefits

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years’ legal experience.
• Strong understanding of multi-jurisdictional compliance challenges.
• Experience managing employment litigation and investigations.

Responsibilities

• Provide day to day employment law guidance to internal stakeholders.
• Advise on hiring, termination, and performance management.
• Lead workplace investigations including harassment and discrimination matters.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Proactive and results-driven

Education

JD/LLB or local law degree equivalent

Job description

GitLab is an open-core software company that develops the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps Platform , used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our mission is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world. When everyone can contribute, consumers become contributors, significantly accelerating human progress. Our platform unites teams and organizations, breaking down barriers and redefining what's possible in software development. Thanks to products like Duo Enterprise and Duo Agent Platform , customers get AI benefits at every stage of the SDLC.

The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.

An overview of this role

The Senior Legal Counsel, Employment collaborates with clients across GitLab on a broad range of matters across the entire arc of the employment relationship, from recruiting to onboarding, compensation, performance management, leave management, separation, and, where necessary, litigation.

What you'll do

• Provide day to day employment law guidance to internal stakeholders across the NORAM and APJ regions
• Advise on hiring, termination, performance management, and disciplinary matters
• Partner with People team to implement employment policies and practices

Monitor and analyze employment law developments across assigned jurisdictions; propose creative and effective solutions to address those risks

• Advise on, draft, maintain and review templates and policies
• Create jurisdiction-specific guidance and training materials
• Support rollout of new employment-related initiatives across multiple countries
• As necessary, lead workplace investigations including harassment, discrimination, and misconduct matters and provide strategic advice on investigation outcomes and appropriate remedial actions
• Manage employment-related disputes and coordinate with outside counsel when necessary
• Work closely with outside counsel and local advisors in complex jurisdictions

What you'll bring

Core Requirements:

• 8-10+ years’ legal experience.
• JD/LLB or local law degree equivalent and admission to state bar or analogous governing body.
• Ability to work with technical teams and translate technical concepts for legal purposes.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface effectively with all business functions throughout the organization and build strong relationships.
• Proactive, dynamic, and results driven self starter with strong attention to detail.
• Strong project management skills and ability to independently handle multiple matters simultaneously

Essential Skills and Attributes:

• Experience providing advice and counsel to people business and team member relations partners regarding team member concerns
• Strong understanding of multi-jurisdictional compliance challenges
• Experience drafting employment policies, especially those that cross multiple jurisdictions
• Familiarity with employee privacy laws
• Familiarity with PEO’s and alternative workforce management solutions to support a global footprint
• A strong mix of legal, technical, and business acumen that will allow you to understand and discuss complex employment issues
• Experience managing employment litigation, appeals tribunals, agency investigations, and/or negotiating separation agreements
• Experience advising technology companies or other fast=paced, global organizations
• Previous experience in a remote work environment would be an added advantage
• Familiarity working across multiple time zones and cultures
• Shared interest and ability to work in accordance with GitLab values

The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of listed locations only. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, and alignment with market data. See more information on our benefits and equity . Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary.

California/Colorado/Hawaii/New Jersey/New York/Washington/DC/Illinois/Minnesota pay range

$121,000 - $259,200 USD

Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process.

GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See alsoGitLab’s EEO Policy andEEO is the Law . If you have a disability or special need that requiresaccommodation , please let us know during therecruiting process .

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