Lead Legal Counsel - Employment

Lead Legal Counsel, EmploymentDexcom Corporation is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health.We are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.Dexcom's legal team is growing and we're looking for an experienced attorney to serve as one of Dexcom's Lead Legal Counsel, Employment. Reporting to the Vice President, Employment, Corporate Governance & Privacy, this role will support employment law for our North America region. You will work with a team of motivated and passionate attorneys and business partners globally and coordinate daily with local human resource leaders to support our growing employee population.You partner closely with Human Resources and business partners to provide day to day counseling, supervise investigations, evaluate legal risks and provide subject matter expertise on a broad range of labor and employment issues, including recruiting and hiring, training, employee management, complex leaves of absences, and HR best practices.You proactively develop, update, and implement employment policies and programs (including hiring practices, performance management, employee relations, internal investigations, terminations, leaves of absence, accommodations, compensation, and benefits) to ensure best practices and compliance with applicable laws and regulations in partnership with the HR subject matter experts.You collaborate with the Human Resources team to generate, update, and implement training on HR and employment law topics.You manage pre-litigation and litigation disputes related to employment matters, including preparing litigation holds and document gathering.You partner with cross-functional teams, to provide strategic, business-oriented employment law guidance for a global organization.You work effectively to utilize outside counsel, as neededYou have a minimum of 8 years of related employment law experience at top-tier law firm and/or in house (preferred).You must be comfortable presenting to, counseling, and interacting with Human Resources and business leaders.You are recognized as an expert in your field within the organization.You are committed to teamwork and maintaining strong relationships and lines of communication with business partners and other key stakeholders across the organization.You have excellent decision-making skills, practical business judgement, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.You are able to work in person in the San Diego office as required, local within 75 miles is strongly preferred.A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.A full and comprehensive benefits program.Growth opportunities on a global scale.Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.5-15%Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 8-12 years of related experience. At this level a graduate degree may be desirable with 4 years of related experience.Your primary location will be a home office. You will not have an assigned workstation and will work with your manager to determine office visit needs. You must live within commuting distance of your assigned Dexcom site (typically 75 miles/120km).An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.$156,400.00 - $260,600.00