Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary owner of US employment law operation and execution, with matrixed global support in partnership with Global Employment Counsel and local counsel.
- Handle, advise, and provide legal support on a broad range of employment issues, for the international scope in the UK, EU, India, and LATAM, including HR practices, performance management, terminations, recruiting, hiring, background checks, compensation and benefits, leaves and accommodations, wage and hour, consultants and contractors, sales commission and bonus plans, and non-compete and non-solicitation agreements
- Provide legal counseling for US federal and state laws on discrimination, harassment and retaliation
- Own US employment risk assessments and proactively advise on mitigation strategies aligned with business growth and change initiatives
- Serve as the escalation point for complex, high-risk US employment matters, including reductions in force, reorganizations, and sensitive terminations
- Advise on workforce transformations, including reorganizations, RIFs, site openings and closures, and post-merger integration activities, with US leadership responsibility and global coordination as needed
- Manage all aspects of US employment litigation and agency matters, including EEOC, DOL, state agencies, and arbitration, including coordinating with outside counsel as appropriate
- Lead the development, implementation, and governance of US employment policies, playbooks, and manager guidance materials, ensuring scalability and consistency across the organization
- Partner with People leadership on US employment law implications of new programs, benefits, and workplace initiatives
- Create legal training programs and provide training for managers and employees on various employment law issues
- Identify, understand, research, manage, and explain new and changing employment laws impacting our business, and implement appropriate compliance needs
- Assess the implementation of regulatory / law changes as pay transparency
- Coordinate with Global Employment Counsel and local counsel to ensure alignment and consistency across global employment policies, practices, and risk posture
Requirements
- 9+ years of experience as a labor and employment attorney, at both a law firm and in-house
- Extensive experience with a wide variety of labor and employment matters under US federal, state, and local employment laws, including demonstrable experience with the majority of responsibilities listed above
- JD from an accredited US law school (or international equivalent) and member of the bar in any US jurisdiction with the ability to practice in-house in New York
- Strong and effective document drafting, negotiating, organizational skills with excellent oral and written communication skills and are detailed-oriented
- Ability to promote and contribute to a collaborative team environment that encourages and supports inclusion to drive innovation and growth and reach the best solutions to complex problems
- Ability to manage and prioritize workload and multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Nice to Have
- Experience with international employment laws, particularly EU, UK, and/or Mexico, Brazil, India
- Fluency in a foreign language, particularly Spanish
- Experience with US and international data privacy and security issues
- Experience with US and / or international immigration matters
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Team
Structure: Legal Team
Additional Information
- Commit to our customers: You act as one team on behalf of our customers. You lead with head and heart, and build what matters for life's most meaningful moments.
- Raise the bar: You define "great" and work backwards. You don't just accept how it's been done, but boldly define how it should be. You are unafraid to innovate, learn, and keep moving forward toward our shared vision.
- Be all in: You believe in our mission and take ownership of your work. You debate openly to reach the best outcomes, speaking with clarity and care, embracing diverse perspectives, then commit fully.
- Celebrate impact: You measure success by the outcomes you create. You hold yourself accountable to delivering value, while recognizing progress and the lessons learned along the way. You love to win, together.
- We offer flexible vacation, generous parental leave, and prioritize initiatives that support the growth, development, and happiness of our people.
- Together@TKWW is our approach to hybrid work. It’s designed to support how we work best: combining the flexibility we value with meaningful opportunities to connect in person.
- For Together@TKWW-eligible roles, this includes regular in-office time to foster collaboration and connection.
- For roles not eligible for in-office expectations, we support connection through virtual collaboration and intentional gatherings.
- To facilitate in-person collaboration, we have office spaces in Barcelona, Spain; Delhi, India; Galway, Ireland; London, England; New York, NY; and Washington, D.C.
- The Knot Worldwide provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.
- The Knot Worldwide expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
