Legal Counsel - Employment & Commercial

As a Legal Counsel - Employment & Commercial you will provide expert legal guidance on employment-related matters and commercial legal matters. This role is based in New York and offers the opportunity to work on complex legal issues in a fast-paced environment.

Client Details

Publicly traded, global SaaS company.

Description

• Provide strategic legal counsel on employment law matters, including compliance, policies, and procedures.
• Draft, review, and negotiate employment-related agreements and documentation.
• Provide legal guidance on sensitive employee relations issues and internal investigations, partnering closely with HR and business leaders.
• Assist with employment-related filings, audits, and regulatory compliance.
• Drive proactive legal strategies in the employment space and collaborate on global employment initiatives and alignment.
• Review, draft, negotiate, and interpret a wide variety of commercial agreements including SaaS agreements, NDAs, vendor contracts, data processing addendums, business associate addendums, platform integration, and partnership agreements, and ensure that all commercial agreements adequately protect the company's interests, improve processes, and increase scalability, partnering with various departments.
• Manage agreements and business activities to comply with company policies and risk tolerance.
• Provide general legal support to our global business as needed, including corporate legal matters such as lease agreements.
• Stay updated on federal, state, and local employment laws and ensure company compliance.
• Deliver training sessions on legal compliance and best practices to internal teams.
• Assist in developing strategies to mitigate legal risks related to employment practices.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

Profile

• JD from US law school
• 3+ years of relevant legal experience as a practicing attorny, in a law firm or in-house, ideally with a focus on U.S. employment law and other corporate legal matters
• Understanding of employment frameworks and regulations, including work authorizations, leaves of absence (e.g., FMLA, ADA)
• Experience working closely with HR, Talent Acquisition, and cross-functional teams
• Ability to manage sensitive issues with discretion, sound judgment, and practical risk-balancing
• Strong experience in drafting, negotiating and managing professional services agreements, software as a service agreements, business agreements, intellectual property agreements and lease agreements
• Ability to manage several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure
• Team player with exceptional written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent negotiating skills, keen analytical abilities, a pragmatic approach to problem-solving, as well as a track record of success in handling complex business and legal issues in a fast-paced, agile and evolving technology-driven business environment
• Based in NYC and able to work in-office 3 days per week

Job Offer

• Competitive salary estimated between $200000 and $220000 annually, based on experience and qualifications.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Generous holiday leave and paid time off.
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment in New York.

Page Group USA is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.