# Employment & Litigation Counsel **Company**: Squarespace **Location**: New York City **Work arrangement**: hybrid **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $160,000 - $225,000 USD **Category**: Legal **Industry**: Technology **Apply**: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/squarespace/jobs/7757539 **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_cdf3abc5-af5 ## Description Squarespace is looking for an experienced and pragmatic Employment & Litigation Counsel to join its Legal team. As a key part of the team, you will assist in supporting the legal needs of the People (HR) team and other internal clients across U.S. and international locations and departments on a wide range of legal, compliance and business issues. The ideal candidate is a solutions-oriented, business-minded litigator who exercises strong legal judgment and takes a practical approach to advising on complex issues, balancing compliance and business objectives in a fast-paced environment. You'll work hybrid 2-3 days a week from the NYC headquarters and report to the Senior Counsel, Employment & Litigation. ### Key Responsibilities - Serve as the primary legal advisor to the People team, providing practical advice and day-to-day support on multi-jurisdictional employment law issues across hiring, performance management, leaves of absences, accommodations, diversity & inclusion, terminations, workplace concerns, internal investigations, restrictive covenants, wage and hour, and privacy issues. - Consult, review and draft employment-related agreements (e.g., offers; engagement letters, separations, consulting terms). - Partner with the Senior Counsel to support a wide range of litigation, pre-litigation and regulatory matters across multiple disciplines. - Assist in fact finding and analysis, discovery, legal research, revising pleadings and negotiations. - Provide risk assessments and develop litigation strategies aligned with business priorities. - Support the development of templates, corporate policies and procedures to promote compliance with applicable laws and regulations. - Analyze judicial and legislative developments and assist internal teams in implementing strategies, training and policies/procedures to mitigate legal risk. - Collaborate with other teams within Legal and across Squarespace to support the successful execution of global projects and initiatives including by contributing to M&A employment and benefits matters (diligence, offer documents, integration activities). - Identify potential areas of risk / opportunity, and collaborate with various People team functions and internal stakeholders to develop scalable, risk-based solutions that drive business outcomes. - Provide support on a variety of non-employment topics depending on your background and interest, for example, third-party litigation, regulatory matters and/or compliance. ### Requirements - J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent); admitted to and in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar (New York preferred). - Minimum 5+ combined years of experience as a practicing attorney managing US employment law matters and/or litigation, with a corporate in-house legal department (high-growth company experience preferred) and/or top-tier law firm with experience providing guidance to public and private clients. - Strong knowledge of applicable US federal, state and local employment laws, with an interest in learning new areas of law and business. - Comfortable working in an international context, with experience supporting jurisdictions outside the US (Ireland, Portugal a plus). - A team player with a passion for technology and a commitment to innovation who thrives on collaboration with low ego, and can effectively work cross-functionally. - Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills, and sound and clear business judgment, including the ability to distill complex legal issues to practical guidance. - Demonstrated flexibility and creativity in solving problems and dealing with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment. - Proven ability to independently manage projects and multitask, adjusting readily to multiple demands, shifting priorities and rapid change with composure. - Organized, diligent and pragmatic with a high attention to detail and a commitment to operational execution and efficiency. - Strong familiarity with e-discovery strategy / management is a plus. - Experience with executive compensation matters and/or sales commissions arrangements is a plus. ### Benefits & Perks - A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums - Fertility and adoption benefits - Access to supplemental insurance plans for additional coverage - Headspace mindfulness app subscription - Global Employee Assistance Program - Retirement benefits with employer match - Flexible paid time off - 12 weeks paid parental leave and family care leave - Pretax commuter benefit - Education reimbursement - Employee donation match to community organizations - 7 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) - Dog-friendly workplace - Free lunch and snacks - Private rooftop - Hack week twice per year ## Skills ### Required - US federal, state and local employment laws - Litigation and dispute resolution - Employment law and compliance - Corporate governance and risk management - International employment law and global HR ### Nice to have - E-discovery strategy and management - Executive compensation and sales commissions arrangements - Business development and strategic planning - Leadership and team management - Communication and interpersonal skills