Employment Counsel
7 hours agoLeadSalary: 189K - 280KSan Francisco Office (Second St); New York, NYHybridFull TimeLegalJobs by Lambda
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Lambda is an AI infrastructure company providing GPU supercomputers and cloud capacity for AI training and inference.
Series ERecently funded
San Francisco, United States
About Lambda
Lambda, Inc. builds and operates AI-focused compute infrastructure, including single-tenant Superclusters, deployable 1-Click Clusters, and on-demand GPU Instances for researchers, enterprises, and hyperscalers.
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About the Role
You will serve as a legal partner on employment matters across the employee lifecycle. You will advise on US and international employment issues, support hiring and expansion, handle investigations and disputes, maintain policies, and support employment-related transactions.
Requirements
- JD from an accredited law school
- Active admission in at least one US jurisdiction
- 7+ years of employment law experience
- Experience supporting international expansion through EORs, PEOs, and local entities
- Knowledge of US federal and California employment law
- Familiarity with employment frameworks in the UK, EU, Canada, and APAC
- Experience conducting workplace investigations and managing employment litigation and agency matters
- Written and verbal communication skills
Responsibilities
- Advise on hiring, onboarding, compensation, leave, performance, discipline, and separation
- Advise on wage and hour, worker classification, and multi-state employment compliance
- Handle employee-relations matters and separation agreements
- Maintain employment templates and negotiate employment agreements
- Advise on contractor, consultant, and advisor engagements
- Support international hiring through EORs, PEOs, and local entities
- Conduct or oversee workplace investigations
- Manage agency charges, arbitrations, litigation, and outside counsel
- Maintain employee policies, handbooks, and required notices
- Design and deliver manager and People team training
- Support employment aspects of M&A, reorganizations, and reductions in force
- Build scalable employment processes and self-service resources
Benefits
- Cash and equity compensation
- Health, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
- Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles
- 401k plan with 2% company match for US employees
- Flexible paid time off