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IonQ is a publicly traded quantum computing company seeking an Employment Counsel to serve as the day-to-day legal engine of its Labor & Employment function. This is a builder's role focused on establishing order and compliance infrastructure as the company scales rapidly across multiple states and countries.
Key responsibilities include:
**Employee Lifecycle Documentation**: Own and develop offer letter, severance, separation agreement, and related lifecycle document templates to enable high-volume, signature-ready work product. Draft state-by-state adaptations and bespoke terms as needed.
**Daily Advisory**: Serve as the first line of response for People and Recruiting teams on ADA interactive processes, FMLA and state leave overlaps, wage-and-hour classification, and employee relations matters. Track recurring questions and build FAQs, guidance documents, and trainings to build team capability.
**Performance Management & Exits**: Partner with HR to advise on risk mitigation and manage execution of standard, non-complex separations.
**Discovery, Records & Legal Holds**: Draft objection letters and responses to employment subpoenas, direct compilation of personnel files for production, conduct privilege and confidentiality reviews, and draft and manage legal holds consistent with company policy.
**Contractor & Consultant Compliance**: Standardize risk-management onboarding and oversight processes.
The role requires someone energized by handling complexity and building systems at scale. You'll inherit real ambiguity and turn it into documented, repeatable processes. This is not a caretaker role but an opportunity to establish the legal infrastructure for a rapidly growing frontier-technology company.
