Waymo · 1 day ago
Employment Counsel
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$281K/yr - $356K/yr
10+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to be the world's most trusted driver. As part of Waymo's Legal team, the Employment Counsel will handle a variety of employment legal matters, providing advice on HR policies, dispute resolution, and ensuring compliance with employment laws.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Report to the Senior Counsel, Head of Employment Legal, serve as a dedicated employment counsel, responsible for a variety of employment legal matters for Waymo
Provide advice and pragmatic, business-oriented solutions for a broad range of employment issues, including HR policies, recruiting, personnel actions, dispute resolution, ethics, wage and hour legal compliance, and contingent workforce needs
Provide legal support for internal investigations concerning potential code of conduct or other violations of internal Waymo policies
Prevent and resolve employment disputes and respond to agency claims, audits, and/or inquiries
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor or equivalent degree
10+ years of experience practicing employment law representing management at a law firm and/or in-house
Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law in California
Working knowledge of federal and California employment laws
Experience providing advice to HR and management on a broad range of employment legal issues, including HR policies, personnel actions, wage and hour legal compliance, dispute resolution, workplace safety, and contingent workforce needs
Willingness and ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment on a broad range of legal matters
Experience interacting with federal and state agencies on employment matters
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Ability to prioritize and manage numerous simultaneous projects under deadline pressure
Preferred
Expertise advising U.S.-based companies with locations/offices in international locations
Direct or indirect (e.g., via a secondment) in-house experience
Experience in labor relations
Experience advising on international growth strategies and managing
Benefits
Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
Equity incentive plan
Generous Company benefits program
Company
Waymo
Waymo is a mobility technology company that improves transportation by developing self-driving solutions for travelers and daily commuters. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.1BKey Investors
Alphabet
2024-07-23Series C· $5.6B
2021-06-16Series B· $2.5B
2020-05-12Series A· $750M
Leadership Team
Tekedra Mawakana
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Annabel Chang
Head of State Policy & Government Relations
Recent News
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