Employment Counsel
Marqeta
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $173,600 - $255,300 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Provide expert, business-focused advice on all stages of the employee lifecycle.
- Partner with stakeholders to design and implement compliant policies, processes, and programs that align with Marqeta’s culture and corporate strategy.
- Draft, review, and update employment-related agreements, policies, playbooks, and procedures.
- Lead or support internal investigations involving employee complaints or workplace misconduct.
- Support and manage employment-related claims, litigation, administrative agency charges, and pre-litigation disputes.
- Collaborate on major initiatives such as strategic reorganizations, global expansion, and acquisitions.
- Deliver training that gives managers and stakeholders confidence in handling employment matters.
- Monitor employment law developments and share potential impact to the business and practice guidance with stakeholders.
- Support other legal and regulatory matters of interest to broaden your skillset and make an even greater impact.
Requirements
- 5+ years of employment law experience, including counseling and litigation
- JD degree from an accredited law school and admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a lean, high-performing environment
- Adept at communicating complex topics in a clear and digestible way to stakeholders at all levels of the organization
- Ability to build strong relationships with cross-functional partners
Benefits
- Multiple health insurance options
- Flexible time off – take what you need
- Retirement savings program with company contribution and after tax contributions
- Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Family-forming benefits, fertility support, and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
- Free therapy sessions, financial and professional coaching, and legal advice
- Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
- Annual “development dollars” to support our people growth and development
- Through Flex First, the freedom to live and work wherever you and your family thrive
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
employment lawlitigationcounselingpolicy designcomplianceinvestigationsemployment agreementsdispute resolutiontraining deliverylegal research
Soft skills
communicationrelationship buildingstakeholder managementorganizational skillsprioritizationcollaborationadaptabilityproblem-solvingleadershipstrategic thinking
Certifications
JD degreeadmission to practice