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StubHub, a recently IPO'd global marketplace operating across 195 countries, is seeking a Senior Counsel to build and lead its employment and labor law function. This is a hands-on, strategic role reporting to the General Counsel and partnering directly with the CHRO and executive leadership.
In this position, you will serve as StubHub's primary legal advisor on all employment, labor, and workforce matters. You'll advise the C-suite and Board on employment-related risk, litigation trends, and regulatory developments affecting the business. Your role bridges strategic counsel and operational execution—translating complex legal risk into clear, actionable guidance that enables the business to move forward confidently.
Key responsibilities include:
**Strategic Advisory & Leadership**: Partner with the CHRO, General Counsel, and senior business leaders on workforce strategy and risk. Advise the executive team and Board on employment litigation trends, regulatory developments, and emerging risks. Act as a pragmatic business partner who translates legal complexity into clear guidance.
**Employment Litigation & Dispute Management**: Own end-to-end management of employment litigation, arbitration, and administrative proceedings (EEOC, state fair employment agencies, DOL, NLRB, and international equivalents). Lead workplace investigations into harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and misconduct allegations, ensuring findings are thorough and defensible. Manage relationships with outside employment counsel across jurisdictions, optimizing spend while maintaining quality. Partner with Trust & Safety, Security, and HR Business Partners on sensitive terminations, reductions in force, and executive separations.
**Policy, Compliance & Governance**: Build the policies, training, and governance infrastructure required of a public company operating at global scale. Ensure consistent application of employment practices across a multi-jurisdictional workforce.
This is a rare opportunity to build a best-in-class employment law function at a category-defining company during a pivotal growth phase. The role is hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote) based in New York, NY.
