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Salary: USD 170,520 - 436,800 / annual
Veeam Software, a data and AI trust company headquartered in Seattle, is seeking an experienced Senior Counsel for Americas Employment to support its growing team across the U.S. and Americas region. This is a strategic in-house counsel role advising People & Culture and business leaders on the full spectrum of employment law matters.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as trusted legal advisor to People & Culture and business leaders on hiring, performance management, leaves of absence, accommodations, terminations, and reductions in force
- Advise on compliance with federal, state, and international employment laws, including wage and hour, leave, anti-discrimination, and workplace safety requirements
- Provide day-to-day guidance on employee relations issues and sensitive personnel matters, translating legal risk into business-enabling advice
- Advise on worker classification (exempt/non-exempt status, employee/independent contractor determinations) across multiple jurisdictions
- Support expansion into new jurisdictions, including advising on local employment requirements, works councils, and employee representative bodies; support immigration matters including visa sponsorship and cross-border employment issues
- Partner with People & Culture on compensation, equity, and benefits programs to ensure legal compliance, including pay equity and pay transparency requirements; monitor emerging employment legislation
- Manage employment litigation, arbitrations, and administrative charges (EEOC, state agencies), including strategy, budget, and outside counsel relationships
- Advise on separation agreements, severance arrangements, and settlement negotiations
- Provide employment law due diligence and support for M&A transactions, including workforce integration and transition planning
- Advise on restrictive covenants, confidentiality agreements, and employee IP assignment provisions in partnership with IP and Product Legal teams
Requirements:
- JD (or equivalent) and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
- 8+ years of relevant experience, including significant employment law counseling and litigation management experience, ideally within a technology/software company; combination of law firm and in-house experience preferred
- Substantive experience advising on U.S. federal and multi-state employment law and experience with international employment matters
- Experience managing employment litigation, arbitrations, and agency charges
- Experience partnering directly with People & Culture and business leaders in a fast-paced, global environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to draft clear policies and present concise, practical guidance to leadership
- Experience managing outside counsel relationships and budgets
Bonus Skills:
- Experience supporting global employment law matters across multiple jurisdictions in the Americas
- Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, including employment due diligence and workforce integration
- Experience advising on compensation, equity, benefits, pay equity, and pay transparency programs
- Experience supporting immigration, visa sponsorship, and cross-border employment matters
- Experience partnering with Information Security, Finance, and other cross-functional stakeholders on employment-related initiatives
