Roku · 2 weeks ago
Senior Counsel of Business & Legal Affairs - Employment
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$230K/yr - $260K/yr
7+ years expRoku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and they are seeking a Senior Counsel of Business and Legal Affairs (Employment) to join their legal team. The successful candidate will provide legal counsel on a variety of employment-related matters and work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with employment laws.
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Hiring Manager
Fieby Abdelmessih
Responsibilities
Provide advice and counsel to the People Business Partner, People Shared Services, Compensation & Benefits, and other partner team on a broad range of employment issues including hiring, performance management, discipline and separations, reorganizations, wage and hour compliance, pay equity and transparency, contingent worker/contractor issues, reasonable accommodations, leaves of absence, privacy, benefits, workplace investigations, and other employment-related matters
Review and provide guidance on the development of global employee practices, policies, and procedures
Research and monitor employment-related legal developments and engage proactively to drive compliance and implement risk-mitigating strategies
Draft and negotiate employment offers and agreements, separation and settlement agreements and other employment-related agreements and documents
Review and advise on contractual agreements with third-party service providers, vendors, and/or staffing agencies, and internal processes and practices related to engagement of third-party workers
Advise on complex and/or sensitive employment matters and help resolve matters through pre-dispute resolution and positioning Roku for potential employment litigation
Manage employment-related claims and litigation, including managing outside counsel and responding to administrative charges, complaints, attorney letters, settlement demands and claims globally. Negotiate appropriate resolutions to claims and other pending matters
Assist with preparing, reviewing and implementing training programs
Assist with other projects as needed
Qualification
Required
JD with at least 7 years of experience handling employment and labor issues in a demanding and innovative business and legal environment
Expertise in employment counseling with a strong understanding of state and federal employment and labor laws (with an emphasis on California, Texas, and New York)
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, utilizing effective organizational skills to prioritize and manage deadlines for multiple simultaneous projects for multiple stakeholders
Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-department and cross-functional role
Willingness to actively suggest process improvements in the course of completing assignments
Strong written and oral communication skills, attention to detail and good judgment
Preferred
Prior in-house experience strongly preferred
Admission to the New York or California Bar preferred
Experience advising on employment and labor issues unique to the technology and/or entertainment/content production industries preferred
Knowledge of international employment and labor laws a plus
Strong Microsoft Office skills including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
Benefits
Health insurance
Equity awards
Life insurance
Disability benefits
Parental leave
Wellness benefits
Paid time off
Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision)
Life
Accident
Disability
Commuter
Retirement options (401(k)/pension)
Company
Roku
Roku develops video streaming devices that provide users access to Internet-streamed video or audio services.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (120)
2024 (166)
2023 (81)
2022 (279)
2021 (195)
2020 (107)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$212.01MKey Investors
News CorpFidelityGlobespan Capital Partners
2017-09-28IPO
2015-11-09Series H· $45.5M
2015-11-01Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Preston Smalley
VP of Viewer Product
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Thomas Dodson
Vice President of Platform Operations
Recent News
2026-01-08
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