Assistant General Counsel, Employment-Legal

Summary

Join CoreWeave's Legal team as a dynamic Assistant General Counsel, Employment! You will provide strategic advice on global employment law matters, ensuring compliance and supporting workforce strategies. Collaborate with the People team and other stakeholders to build a robust compliance program and handle various employment issues. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of relevant experience, in-house experience at a global tech company, and deep employment law expertise. You'll work on a broad range of matters, from talent acquisition to M&A integrations. This role offers a chance to join a growing team and work on cutting-edge issues for a global employee population.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of relevant employment law experience advising on a variety of complex, global workforce issues and best practices
• Substantial in-house experience at a global tech and/or publicly-traded company, with relevant prior experience from a top law firm
• Deep subject matter expertise in employment law and experience providing support on a global scale
• Ability to be the primary in-house attorney on certain employment law projects, including handling multiple matters simultaneously
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people, collaborate with diverse business groups, and build interdepartmental relationships at all levels, including senior-level executives and members of the Board of Directors
• Assertion, when appropriate, to challenge and be challenged both internally and with clients in a constructive and respectful way
• Advanced problem solving skills to quickly digest a problem, evaluate solutions, and then empower others to deliver
• Excellent drafting, written, verbal communication, project management, legal interpretation, and research skills
• A commitment to professional conduct, excellence and meticulous attention to detail, sometimes under time pressure
• Ability to balance legal risk mitigation against key business objectives and risks
• Ability to manage outside counsel efficiently
• J.D. degree & membership in at least one state bar (New York, New Jersey, California, Washington, or Washington D.C. preferred)

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day and strategic advice on a variety of global employment law matters, including recruiting, hiring, and terminations, employment and separation documentation, EORs and PEOs, compensation and benefits, leaves of absence, reasonable accommodations, performance management, restrictive covenants, employee classifications, employee litigation, organizational restructures, and M&A integrations
• Provide timely, business-focused advice and counseling in support of our global workforce strategies and policies in accordance with evolving global laws and regulations
• Rapidly build trusted and inclusive partnerships with our People team and provide clear insights to address concerns and reach best outcomes
• Review, interpret, and draft company policies and procedures
• Monitor legislation, regulations, case law and government enforcement activities relating to relevant employment law areas, and provide proactive, strategic advice to relevant Legal, People, and business partners
• Help build a robust corporate compliance program, including enhancing and maintaining employment policies, processes, and training programs with scalable frameworks
• Conduct legal research on a variety of complex employment law issues
• Work collaboratively to prioritize business objectives and support overall company success
• Efficiently manage outside counsel
• Support other projects, as needed

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
• Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside
• 401(k) with a generous employer match
• Flexible PTO
• Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
• A casual work environment
• A work culture focused on innovative disruption