Employment Counsel

Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure serving tens of thousands of customers. Our customers range from AI researchers to enterprises and hyperscalers. Lambda's mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give everyone the power of superintelligence. One person, one GPU.

As Employment Counsel at Lambda, you will be the primary legal partner to our People team and business leaders on employment matters across a fast-growing and increasingly global workforce. You'll advise on the full employee lifecycle in the U.S. and abroad, help decide how Lambda hires in new countries, and build the policies, playbooks, and training that let the company move quickly without taking on unnecessary risk.

Responsibilities:

• Employment Counseling: Provide practical, day-to-day advice to People Partners, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, and managers across the employee lifecycle, including hiring, onboarding, compensation, leave and accommodation, performance management, discipline, and separation.
• Advise on wage and hour compliance, contractor and consultant classification, and multi-state employment compliance.
• Handle sensitive employee relations matters and separations, including drafting and negotiating separation and release agreements.

• Hiring & Recruiting Support: Partner with Recruiting and the People team on offers and hiring, and own Lambda's employment templates.
• Draft and negotiate bespoke employment agreements for senior and specialized hires as needed.

• International Expansion & Global Employment: Partner with People, Finance, Tax, and Corporate on how Lambda hires in new countries.
• Own the employment side of building out local entities, including country-specific documentation, policies, and compliance.

• Investigations & Disputes: Conduct or oversee workplace investigations into complaints of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and misconduct.
• Manage agency charges, demand letters, arbitrations, and litigation with outside counsel.

• Policies, Programs & Compliance: Own and update the employee handbook, policies, and required notices across U.S. states and international locations.
• Advise on compensation programs with employment implications.

• Corporate Transactions & Special Projects: Support the employment aspects of M&A, reorganizations, and reductions in force.
• Partner with corporate and securities counsel on employment matters tied to Lambda's growth and public company readiness.

Requirements:

• JD from an accredited law school and active admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 7+ years of employment law experience, ideally including time at a law firm with a recognized labor and employment practice and time in-house at a technology or other high-growth company.
• Hands-on experience supporting international expansion.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. federal and California employment law, plus working familiarity with employment frameworks in key international markets.

Nice to Have:

• Experience at a company scaling from several hundred to several thousand employees.
• Experience with equity compensation.
• Experience with employment issues for data center, hardware, or other operational and field-based workforces.

Benefits:

• Generous cash & equity compensation.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.
• Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles.
• 401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees).
• Flexible paid time off plan.