Assistant General Counsel, Employment

About the role

We are looking for a highly adaptable and collaborative person who can handle ambiguity and rapidly shifting priorities with flexibility and perseverance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a consultant and advisor to the People Team and Compliance teams by providing ethics and employment law advice and strategy with respect to multiple company locations in the US and abroad
• Partner with leaders across the company on a broad range of domestic and international business and legal matters including benefits, compensation, immigration, recruiting, tax, corporate policy, ethics, compliance, and incident response
• Develop and/or review policies, standards and business procedures to comply with various state, federal and international employment laws and regulations
• Educate and advise management, technical and business partners on ethics and employment issues and risks
• Advisory on the development of corporate policies and training, employee relations matters, employment-related investigations, data analytics, employee terminations, and business reorganizations
• Aid Robinhood’s Litigation and Enforcement teams with relevant in-house investigations, pre-litigation demand letters, employee charges pending before federal, state, and international regulatory bodies, and employment litigation
• Structure and draft separation agreements, new hire onboarding, and other related employment agreements
• Advise on employment matters related to domestic and international business combinations, partnerships, and joint ventures

Requirements

• J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and membership in at least 1 U.S. state bar
• 7+ years of legal practice experience, with at least 3 years specializing in employment law
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to provide practical advice by balancing business needs with legal risks
• Flexible, clear and adaptable communication style, including excellent written and verbal communication
• A high degree of responsiveness and ability to provide solutions quickly without sacrificing quality of advice
• Ability to clearly and concisely explain legal requirements and risks to an audience of non-legal cross-functional partners
• Able to manage and execute on multiple complex legal matters in a timely manner
• Able to effectively manage legal budgets and outside counsel on a variety of different matters

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to provide practical advice by balancing business needs with legal risks
• Ability to collaborate with and gain the trust and respect of partners at all levels of the company
• Flexible, clear and adaptable communication style, including excellent written and verbal communication
• A high degree of responsiveness and ability to provide solutions quickly without sacrificing quality of advice
• Ability to clearly and concisely explain legal requirements and risks to an audience of non-legal cross-functional partners
• Able to manage and execute on multiple complex legal matters in a timely manner
• Able to effectively manage legal budgets and outside counsel on a variety of different matters

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to provide practical advice by balancing business needs with legal risks
• Collaborative and adaptable communication style
• Highly responsive and able to provide solutions quickly without sacrificing quality of advice
• Ability to clearly and concisely explain legal requirements and risks to an audience of non-legal cross-functional partners
• Effective management of complex legal matters
• Ability to manage legal budgets and outside counsel

Benefits

• Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career
• Performance-driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching
• Best-in-class benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
• Lifestyle wallet — a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more
• Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits
• Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!

Pay

• The expected base pay range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed and is aligned to one of 3 compensation zones.

Schedule

• This role is based in our Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; and Washington, DC offices, with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.