AGC, Global Employment – San Francisco Bay Area (Hybrid)

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day legal advice on the full spectrum of US and global employment matters: hiring, employment contracts, performance management, terminations, accommodations, leaves of absence, wage and hour, workplace investigations, and employee relations
• Draft, review, and negotiate employment agreements, offer letters, separation agreements, contractor agreements, secondment arrangements, and equity/stock-related employment terms
• Develop scalable employment policies that can flex with rapid growth across jurisdictions, and ensure they comply with local laws and rapidly evolving regulatory frameworks
• Reduce outside counsel spend on employment matters by building in-house processes and playbooks that eliminate routine escalations
• Support compliance with federal contractor obligations
• Issue spot and advise on employment implications of ITAR, export control, and security clearances
• Conduct and oversee internal workplace investigations, including safety incidents, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and ethics complaints
• Proactively identify and mitigate employment-related legal risks globally
• Support HR on workforce planning, org restructuring, and employee engagement
• Provide legal review and counsel on employee-facing programs such as patent reward programs, intern programs, equity/stock administration, and employee transfer processes

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one US state bar
• 8-12+ years of employment law experience, with a strong mix of law firm and in-house experience
• Deep expertise in US federal and multi-state employment law
• Meaningful experience advising on international employment matters
• Track record of drafting and implementing employment policies, agreements, and frameworks
• Experience managing outside counsel across multiple jurisdictions
• Experience conducting or overseeing workplace investigations, including safety incidents
• Strong business judgment with the ability to assess risk practically and communicate clearly to non-legal stakeholders
• Hybrid work environment; ability to travel across the U.S. and Europe as needed

Additional Qualifications (Plus)

• Prior in-house experience at a startup, a high-growth technology company, or a defense company
• Familiarity with ITAR/EAR export control regulations and their employment implications
• Experience with security clearance programs and associated personnel requirements
• Background in federal contractor compliance (OFCCP, affirmative action, EEO-1)
• Experience with employer-of-record (EOR/IOR) arrangements and international entity establishment
• Familiarity with European, Middle East, and India employment frameworks