Assistant General Counsel, Employment

Assistant General Counsel, Employment

Mountain View, California | United States Direct Hire

Our client, a global technology leader serving millions of consumers and corporations, is seeking an Assistant General Counsel, Employment to join its highly visible employment law team. This role offers the opportunity to serve as a trusted advisor on complex employment matters across a large, heavily California-based workforce, while partnering closely with senior executives and business leaders. The ideal candidate will bring strong experience as an employment law generalist, however with special emphasis on benefits, including both wellness and ERISA compliance. This is a great position for a practitioner who is the lone employment do-it-all attorney, looking to step into being a key team member on a high-functioning employment law team in a global tech company looking to help shape and scale a growing employment function while working on a broad mix of strategic, high-impact legal issues.

Responsibilities

Advise the team on all employment legal matters in assigned business unit(s), covering the entirety of the employment lifecycle from recruiting to separation

Serve as strategic legal partner for assigned centralized subject matters, including:

Global benefits: health and welfare, 401(k), nonqualified deferred compensation, fringe benefits, and statutory benefits, working with outside benefits counsel

Leaves of absence and accommodations policies and day-to-day support

Performance and promotion programs

Immigration escalations and policies, working with external immigration counsel

APAC (India and Australia), liaising with local counsel

Represent Intuit in employment claims, managing outside litigation counsel as needed

Support and/or lead special projects and initiatives as needs arise, including M&A and workforce restructuring matters

Deliver clear, practical, and business-oriented advice to enable smart risk-taking

Partner closely with Employment Legal team members to drive consistency, share expertise, and deliver coordinated support across client groups

Build strong cross-functional partnerships and influence senior stakeholders

Use AI responsibly and proficiently to accelerate work and scale Legal services

Qualifications

Extensive experience advising on complex global workforce issues

In-house experience, preferably at a multi-national technology company

Extensive experience with employee benefits, including health and welfare plans, ERISA and 401(k) compliance, and executive compensation

Extensive experience with M&A and workforce restructuring

Strong employment litigation background

Comfort using generative AI tools and a willingness to adopt and champion responsible AI practices within the Legal function

International experience preferred

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with others in a team environment

Ability to serve as a strategic advisor and influence successful outcomes with minimal supervision

Excellent in-house judgment and ability to balance legal risk with business objectives

Clear and concise communicator, with experience interfacing with senior executives

JD and active bar membership (California preferred)

Strong personal ethical code and integrity; deep respect for privacy and confidentiality

Expected salary for this exempt role is $266,000 - $360,000, commensurate with experience, training, skills, qualifications, and other market factors.

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Job ID: 7527