Senior Counsel, Employment & Litigation
Reddit, Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $230,000 - $322,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Oversee and manage a wide range of employment and general litigation matters.
- Assist in fact finding and internal reviews of potential claims.
- Respond to third-party subpoenas and similar requests, pre-litigation demand letters and administrative charges (EEOC/CRD).
- Serve as a strategic, proactive, and pragmatic legal partner and collaborator to our internal stakeholders.
- Advise on and direct employment legal matters, including those relating to employee relations, recruitment, wage/hour, terminations, reductions in force, leaves of absence, privacy, mobility, compensation, benefits, international expansion, M&A, executive compensation, and contingent workforce.
- Prepare, review, and advise on employment agreements and policies.
- Conduct internal investigations, worker classification assessments, and other employment-related audits.
- Drive innovation by providing legal review and advice regarding the e-Discovery process, AI utilization, and the evaluation of outside counsel performance and spend.
- Actively monitor evolving laws and regulations affecting substantive legal areas and provide strategic advice to internal stakeholders.
Requirements
- JD, top academic background, and a current license in a state bar in the United States.
- 6-10 years of employment law experience, preferably with a mix of big law firm training and in-house experience at a tech or fast-paced company.
- Extensive litigation experience with preference for candidates who have experience with all phases of litigation.
- Deep knowledge of U.S. employment laws, including Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, and related state and local equivalents, as well as laws related to intermediary liability issues.
- Experience with California employment law.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong soft skills with the ability to build relationships with legal team members, colleagues, and internal stakeholders at all levels.
- Team-oriented with experience working in a diverse and remote working environment.
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Hard Skills & Tools
employment lawlitigationinternal investigationsworker classification assessmentse-DiscoveryAI utilizationemployment agreementsemployment policiesCalifornia employment lawU.S. employment laws
Soft Skills
written communicationverbal communicationrelationship buildingteam-orientedcollaborationstrategic adviceproactive approachpragmatic thinkinginnovationadaptability
Certifications
JDstate bar license