Compliance, Employment & Litigation Counsel

About the role

Fivetran and dbt Labs are seeking an experienced Compliance, Employment & Litigation Counsel to join our Legal team. This role will focus on global compliance, employment counseling and employment-related legal support across the United States, Canada, and Latin America, as well as assisting with a variety of dispute and litigation matters.

This role is ideal for an attorney who enjoys combining compliance and day-to-day employment counseling with litigation and dispute management in a fast-paced technology company. The successful candidate will have compliance, employment law, and litigation experience, and the ability to independently manage legal matters while collaborating effectively across functions.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law
• 5+ years of legal experience, including significant compliance, employment and/or litigation experience
• Strong judgment and ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice
• Orientation towards process and operations, and ability to spot and act on improvements to systems, standards, templates, policies and practices that help reduce risk, remove friction, and propel the business
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Ability and willingness to work across time zones as needed; some travel may be required

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong preference for prior in-house experience
• Experience supporting a high-growth technology or SaaS company
• Experience advising on employment matters in Canada and/or Latin America
• Experience handling commercial disputes, contract disputes, vendor disputes, intellectual property matters, privacy-related disputes, or bankruptcy matters
• Understanding and experience handling complex e-discovery issues
• Experience working in a globally distributed organization