Assistant General Counsel, Employment

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic legal partner for assigned centralized subject matters, including: Global benefits: health and welfare, 401(k), nonqualified deferred compensation, fringe benefits, and statutory benefits, working with outside benefits counsel
• Leaves of absence and accommodations policies and day-to-day support
• Performance and promotion programs
• Immigration escalations and policies, working with external immigration counsel
• APAC (India and Australia), liaising with local counsel
• Represent Intuit in employment claims, managing outside litigation counsel as needed
• Support and/or lead special projects and initiatives as needs arise, including M&A and workforce restructuring matters
• Deliver clear, practical, and business-oriented advice to enable smart risk-taking
• Partner closely with Employment Legal team members to drive consistency, share expertise, and deliver coordinated support across client groups
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships and influence senior stakeholders
• Use AI responsibly and proficiently to accelerate work and scale

Qualifications

• Extensive experience advising on complex global workforce issues
• In-house experience, preferably at a multi-national technology company
• Extensive experience with employee benefits, including health and welfare plans, ERISA and 401(k) compliance, and executive compensation
• Extensive experience with M&A and workforce restructuring
• Strong employment litigation background
• Comfort using generative AI tools and a willingness to adopt and champion responsible AI practices within the Legal function
• International experience preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with others in a team environment
• Able to serve as a strategic advisor and influence successful outcomes with minimal supervision
• Excellent in-house judgment and ability to balance legal risk with business objectives
• Clear and concise communicator, with experience interfacing with senior executives
• JD and active bar membership (California preferred)
• Strong personal ethical code and integrity; deep respect for privacy and confidentiality

Pay

Expected salary for this exempt role is $266,000 - $360,000, commensurate with experience, training, skills, qualifications, and other market factors.