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MotiveSenior Counsel, Employment
Motive has an opening for a Senior Counsel covering employment work. The role reports to the AGC, Corporate, and is on-site in the United States. Advice…
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Motive has an opening for a Senior Counsel covering employment work. The role reports to the AGC, Corporate, and is on-site in the United States. Advice from the counsel covers each stage of employment for a workforce scattered across many legal jurisdictions, with practical and strategic perspective. Responsibilities include counseling HR staff, supervisors, executives and business heads, limiting legal risk, and designing staffing policies that scale with a rapidly expanding…
Job Description
Motive has an opening for a Senior Counsel covering employment work. The role reports to the AGC, Corporate, and is on-site in the United States. Advice from the counsel covers each stage of employment for a workforce scattered across many legal jurisdictions, with practical and strategic perspective. Responsibilities include counseling HR staff, supervisors, executives and business heads, limiting legal risk, and designing staffing policies that scale with a rapidly expanding tech employer.
Subjects covered include recruiting, appraisals, workplace relations, reasonable accommodation, time off, probes, corrective action, pay setting, worker status, restrictive covenant terms and exits. The counsel advises under federal, state, provincial, local and international rules. Agreements, policies, training materials and communications are drafted and refreshed on an annual review cycle. It tracks changes in the law, proposes updates to practices, and supervises claims, agency complaints, audits, probes and lawsuits together with in-house and external attorneys. It further supports staffing initiatives, restructurings and other legal projects spanning several teams.
Candidates require a J.D. and a current license in at least one US state, plus more than a decade of employment law practice at firms and in-house departments. Expertise in workplace relations, contract and temporary staff, non-compete and non-solicit clauses, inquiries, wage-hour rules, leave and accommodation is required. Experience advising a workforce situated in many US states and abroad is key, preferably inside a tech or fast-growth employer. Strong drafting skill and experience advising on equity plans are required. The listing asks for an AI-first outlook and interest in building AI tools. Posted pay ranges are $175,000 to $241,000 USD in San Francisco, and $153,000 to $210,000 USD in the New York City area, Seattle and other US locations.
Responsibilities
- Advise People teams, managers and executives on matters from hiring through separation
- Provide risk-calibrated guidance under federal, state, local and international employment law
- Draft and update agreements, policies, training and communications on an annual review cycle
- Design lawful methods for staffing and workplace-relations questions alongside People and talent acquisition teams
- Supervise complaints, government filings, reviews, inquiries and court cases with external lawyers
- Monitor legal changes and recommend updates to policies and practices
- Support workforce programs, reorganizations and cross-functional legal projects
Requirements
- Law degree (J.D.) and a current license in one US state
- Over a decade of employment law work at firms and in corporate legal roles
- Strong expertise in workplace relations, temporary staff, non-compete clauses, probes, wage-hour regulation, leave and accommodation
- Background advising staff spread over many states and countries, preferably within a tech or fast-scaling employer
- Strong drafting skills for employment agreements
- Advisory work on stock-based pay programs for a geographically scattered staff
- Ability to run complex matters independently and work effectively with outside counsel
Qualifications
- Tech or fast-growth employment background
- An AI-first outlook and interest in building AI-driven tools
Core Skills
Benefits
- Medical, pharmacy, vision and dental coverage
- Paid vacation and paid sick leave
- Disability protection, both short-term and long-term
- Life insurance
- 401(k) contribution
- Benefit eligibility rules apply
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is the role located?
The listing is on-site in the United States. Pay depends on the location.
What is the posted salary range?
San Francisco is $175,000 to $241,000 USD. The New York City area, Seattle and other US locations are $153,000 to $210,000 USD.
Who does this role report to?
The AGC, Corporate.
What bar admission is required?
A Law degree (J.D.) and a current license in one US state.
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