Kavaliro · 16 hours ago
Associate General Counsel
Redwood City, CA
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level
7+ years expKavaliro is seeking an Associate General Counsel to provide expert legal guidance on employment law and compliance matters. This role involves supporting the global Human Resources team, managing workplace investigations, and overseeing litigation while developing cross-functional relationships within the company.
B2BConsultingDeliveryHuman ResourcesInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Provide day-to-day legal guidance to HR and business leaders on global employment law matters, including hiring, performance management, investigations, leaves of absence, accommodations, and terminations
Draft, review, and update employment agreements, policies, handbooks, and HR procedures to ensure compliance with local and international labor laws
Manage and advise on workplace investigations involving misconduct, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and policy violations
Partner with global HR teams to drive consistent application of employment policies across regions while recognizing and accommodating local law differences
Support strategic HR initiatives including workforce planning, organizational restructuring, employee engagement programs, and environmental social governance (ESG) efforts
Mitigate legal risks by advising on disciplinary actions and sensitive employee-relations matters
Monitor changes in employment laws across multiple jurisdictions and communicate impacts to HR and leadership
Develop and deliver training to HR and management on employment law topics, compliance, and best practices
Advise the business with respect to employee benefits, compliance, and leave-of-absence regulations across global jurisdictions
Manage complex litigation (including employment litigation), regulatory matters, and/or region-specific challenges while overseeing external counsel
Manage and support cross-functional projects such as compensation updates, contingent workforce compliance, and other company proactive compliance priorities, including leveraging the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across initiatives
Ensure compliance with privacy, data protection, and personnel file requirements (e.g., GDPR, local data retention rules)
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 7+ years of relevant law firm and/or legal department experience
JD or equivalent from an accredited law school; licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
Substantive knowledge of employment law and counseling with litigation experience
Demonstrated in-house experience advising and providing practical solutions to the management of HR, compliance, privacy, and other compliance risks, as well as litigation and investigation experience
Strong organizational skills, and able to effectively prioritize multiple complex concurrent issues in a fast paced matrixed environment
Ability to influence and earn respect across functions and at all levels
Excellent judgment
Creative thinker who is proactive, a self-starter, and solution-oriented
Energized by the challenges of serving a dynamic and fast-moving company; comfortable with change and ambiguity; and able to build scalable processes from the ground up
Strong engaging leader with the presence and ability to engage with leadership, manage effectively, and inspire colleagues
Highly collaborative person who works and communicates effectively and respectfully across all functions, cultures, and organizational levels
Ability to quickly identify and resolve issues while effectively balancing legal risks with business objectives
Agile and process-oriented; ability to simplify, iterate, automate, and operationalize workflows
Extensive working knowledge of applicable laws and regulations
Preferred
Experience with SaaS and data analytics are a plus
Company
Kavaliro
Kavaliro is a staffing and recruiting company that offers IT, management, and administrative staffing services.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mark Moore
President
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