Corporate Counsel, Employment

Job Summary

Remitly is seeking a Corporate Counsel, Employment to join our dynamic legal team. Reporting to the Director, Legal - Employment, this role serves as a trusted partner to the People team and business leaders, providing practical employment law counsel across U.S. and global operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver practical and timely employment law advice on a broad range of issues including employee relations, performance management, investigations, compensation, leaves of absence, and other employment-related matters.
• Manage litigation matters, including mediations, hearings, agency proceedings, and state and federal court matters.
• Draft, review, and update employment policies, agreements, offer letters, separation agreements, and other employment-related documents.
• Support global employment compliance efforts, including advising on employment structures, local law requirements, and cross-border personnel matters as Remitly expands into new markets.
• Develop and deliver employment law training to the People team and business stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to build and improve legal processes and tooling that allow the team to move faster and with greater consistency.
• Collaborate across the Legal team on overlapping areas such as general litigation, privacy, and corporate matters.
• Engage and oversee outside counsel on effective resolution of employment and other litigation matters.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of employment litigation and counseling experience; a mix of law firm and in-house experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. employment law matters, including discrimination and harassment, retaliation, leaves of absence, compensation and other employment-related matters, including directing internal investigations.
• Deep experience handling all aspects of employment litigation and agency proceedings, including agency charges, hearings and mediations.
• Exceptional drafting and written communication skills, with the ability to deliver clear, actionable advice on complex legal issues.
• Strong judgment and the ability to balance legal risk with business priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage a high-volume, complex workload across multiple jurisdictions while maintaining priorities and anticipating issues.
• Strong ability to communicate and influence across all levels of the organization, making complex legal concepts accessible and actionable for non-legal stakeholders.
• Global employment law experience is a plus, particularly in Remitly's global hubs.

Compensation

The starting base salary range for this position is typically $168,000-$210,000. In the U.S., Remitly employees are shareholders in our Company and equity is part of our total compensation plan. Your recruiter can share more information about medical benefits offered, as well as other financial benefits and total compensation components offered with this role.