Senior Corporate Counsel
Pendo.io
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • North Carolina • United States
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Salary
💰 $190,000 - $230,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Be a true generalist — advise across a variety of legal areas, with a primary focus on employment and global privacy, while supporting other matters as needed.
- Partner closely with the People team on global employment matters across multiple jurisdictions, including hiring, onboarding, employee relations, terminations, and investigations.
- Develop, refine, and maintain employment policies, handbooks, and compliance frameworks that align with local laws and Pendo’s culture.
- Monitor employment law developments and provide practical, risk-based guidance to business leaders.
- Support the design and implementation of scalable global employment practices that enable consistent, compliant operations worldwide.
- Advise on international privacy and data protection laws, including GDPR, UK GDPR, Japan APPI, Australian Privacy Act, CCPA/CPRA, and other global frameworks, with particular focus on employee and HR data privacy.
- Provide clear, actionable guidance on international privacy compliance, data handling, and risk management.
- Partner with Product & Privacy Counsel to ensure alignment between employee privacy practices and product-related privacy frameworks.
- Advise on corporate governance, subsidiary management, and strategic transactions, including due diligence and integration efforts.
- Support compliance programs related to Pendo’s Code of Conduct, ESG, Whistleblower, and Anti-Corruption initiatives.
- Pitch in on projects and revenue contracts across commercial and product areas when time permits and where your expertise adds value.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to teams across Pendo, translating complex legal concepts into practical guidance.
Requirements
- JD and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- 8-10 years of employment and diverse legal counseling experience, including time in-house at a fast-growing, venture-backed technology or SaaS company.
- Strong background in global employment and privacy/data protection, with comfort navigating international regulations.
- Experience building corporate compliance programs from the ground up and managing maturation of such programs (e.g., Code of Conduct, ESG, Whistleblower, or Anti-Corruption).
- Exposure to corporate governance, M&A, or product and commercial transactions is a plus.
- Enjoys working in ambiguity and is a quick study, able to tackle problems of first impression with curiosity and sound business judgment.
- A collaborative, low-ego approach and a sense of humor.
- Strong curiosity and business acumen, with the ability to translate complex legal issues into practical, business-oriented solutions.
- A practical, business-oriented mindset and the ability to operate autonomously in a dynamic environment.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
employment lawglobal privacydata protectionGDPRUK GDPRJapan APPIAustralian Privacy ActCCPA/CPRAcorporate compliance programscorporate governance
Soft Skills
collaborationcuriositybusiness judgmentproblem-solvingcommunicationadaptabilitytrustworthinesspractical mindsetlow-ego approachsense of humor
Certifications
JDactive bar membership