Plaid · 19 hours ago
Employment Counsel
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid Level
$136K/yr - $203K/yr
3+ years expPlaid is a fintech company dedicated to empowering financial transformation through innovative tools and experiences. The Employment Counsel will provide legal advice on employment matters, develop scalable policies, and ensure compliance with employment laws while collaborating with the People Team and business leaders.
BankingFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Advise on Day-to-Day Employment Matters: Provide practical counsel to the People Team and managers on a broad spectrum of employment issues across the entire employee lifecycle
Policy Development and Scaling: Design and implement scalable employment policies, programs, resources, and processes to support Plaid’s growth and evolving legal requirements
Document Drafting and Management: Draft, review, and maintain global employment documents and templates – for example, offer letters and employment agreements, employee handbooks, codes of conduct, and separation agreements
Compliance and Risk Mitigation: Monitor developments in employment laws and regulations (federal, state, and local) and translate those legal changes into clear guidance and action plans for the company. Proactively identify areas of risk in employment practices and propose creative, preventative solutions
Employee Relations & Dispute Resolution: Collaborate with the People Team to handle sensitive employee relations issues and internal investigations with empathy and sound judgment
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as the subject matter expert on employment law in cross-team projects (e.g. new office openings, policy rollouts, or organizational changes), providing clarity on legal requirements and practical implementation
Team Collaboration & Flexibility: Contribute as a team player in a lean legal team, willing to jump in on new legal issues or support colleagues in other legal domains as needed. This flexibility and eagerness to learn are key, as we value a growth mindset and collaborative spirit
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience practicing employment law (labor & employment) in a reputable law firm, government agency, or in-house legal department
JD degree required
US Bar admission in at least one state
Ability to distill complex legal concepts into clear, succinct, and pragmatic advice for HR and business stakeholders
High ethical standards and sound judgment
Able to handle confidential employee matters with discretion and integrity
You exercise good judgment in ambiguous situations and know when to escalate issues or seek outside expert help
Preferred
A background that includes employment counseling (advising on HR/employment matters) is preferred
Company
Plaid
Plaid develops financial technology infrastructure that enables applications to connect with users' bank accounts and financial data.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.31BKey Investors
Franklin TempletonAltimeter CapitalGoldman Sachs Investment Partners
2025-04-03Series Unknown· $575M
2025-04-03Secondary Market
2023-10-19Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Zachary Perret
Co-Founder & CEO
Eric Sager
COO
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