Employment Counsel

Join Sigma Computing as a Senior Corporate Counsel (Employment) and provide legal guidance on all aspects of employment law across the organization. You will partner closely with People Operations, leadership, and business teams to manage risk, ensure compliance, and support a positive employee experience in a fast-paced, high-growth technology environment. Responsibilities include providing legal advice on employment-related matters, ensuring compliance with employment laws, drafting and reviewing employment agreements and policies, advising on employee relations issues, managing outside employment counsel, and supporting M&A efforts related to employment matters.

• Provide legal guidance on all aspects of employment law, including onboarding, performance management, disciplinary actions, terminations, and reductions in force.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and draft, review, and update employment agreements, offer letters, contractor agreements, policies, and handbooks.
• Manage and oversee outside employment counsel and litigation matters, complete workplace investigations, and partner with People Ops (HR) and Governance, Risk, & Compliance (GRC) teams on compliance training.
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• Ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice is essential
• Strong knowledge of U.S. employment laws (FLSA, ADA, FMLA, Title VII, wage & hour, classification, etc.)
• Workplace investigation training and experience
• 8+ years of experience practicing employment law (in-house experience at a technology or SaaS company preferred)
• Experience working closely with HR/People teams and senior leadership; and
• Excellent communication, judgment, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience supporting global or distributed workforces
• Prior experience in a high-growth or startup company; and
• Familiarity with immigration and mobility considerations in a tech environment
• Experience with employment aspects of M&A transactions