Pay Transparency & Pay Equity Counsel - California

Join Our Team as a Pay Transparency & Pay Equity Counsel Locations: California, New York, Washington, D.C. We are seeking a Pay Transparency & Pay Equity Counsel to join our technology client team. In this role, you will provide expert legal advice and support to our client on global compensation, pay transparency, and pay equity matters, ensuring compliance and mitigating risk across multiple jurisdictions. This position offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with a leading global technology company, shaping legal strategies and supporting business success in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape. Responsibilities: Drafting, reviewing, and advising on compensation-related policies, frameworks, and supporting documentation. Providing legal guidance on pay transparency, pay equity, salary disclosure, equal pay, and compensation compliance matters. Collaborating with Legal, HR, Total Rewards, analytics teams, and other cross-functional stakeholders on compensation initiatives and regulatory implementation. Managing compensation-related legal and regulatory issues for a multinational technology client across the U.S., UK, EU, and other global jurisdictions. Staying ahead of industry trends and regulatory changes, including the EU Pay Transparency Directive, UK gender pay gap reporting, and U.S. salary disclosure laws, to provide proactive counsel. Qualifications: 8+ years of experience in employment law, compensation and benefits law, or a related practice area. Strong knowledge of global pay transparency, pay equity, and compensation compliance regulations. Proven track record of advising clients on complex employment or compensation-related legal matters in multinational organizations. Excellent communication, negotiation, technology, and problem-solving skills. Juris Doctor degree or equivalent and licensed to practice law in an applicable jurisdiction. Preferred Skills: Experience supporting implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive . Familiarity with global pay equity reviews, job architecture, leveling frameworks, and compensation governance structures. Experience partnering with HR, Total Rewards, and compensation teams in a global organization. Experience supporting compensation and benefits due diligence in corporate transactions. Prior experience advising technology companies or other fast-paced multinational organizations. Compensation: The estimated total compensation for full-time Axiom attorney roles is $104,500-350,000 per year and for non-attorney roles is $71,250-309,750 per year. Compensation decisions are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, certifications, location, and business needs. Employees may be eligible for additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; paid holidays and PTO; flexible work arrangements; and professional development opportunities and tools. About Axiom: For over 25 years, Axiom has pioneered the alternative legal services industry, now serving more than 1,500 legal departments globally with our unique blend of world-class legal talent and advanced AI tools, delivering innovative solutions ranging from that combine top-tier talent with cutting-edge technology. We tackle complex legal matters across 12 practice areas for clients ranging from Fortune 100 to SMBs, empowering our legal professionals to engage in meaningful work that advances their careers. Our Talent NPS score of +71% and our Client NPS score of +64% highlight our commitment to excellence (Reported scores were Axiom’s average for 2025 – the legal industry average NPS score is +35%). Join our forward-thinking community where you’ll keep your career dynamic and multi‑faced, be part of a company that values agility, collaboration, and excellence, and love both the law and your life. Axiom is the global leader in high‑caliber, on‑demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in class alternative legal services. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender, gender‑identity, gender‑identity status, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment. Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require accommodations to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io. Axiom respects your privacy. 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