Corporate Counsel

Corporate Counsel

The Corporate Counsel is a generalist in-house attorney supporting the labor and employment, commercial, compliance, litigation, and regulatory functions for the Company. This role ensures compliance with federal, state, and international laws and regulations across a broad range of legal disciplines. This position will primarily support our operations in North America (U.S. & Canada).

This role supports and advises on Company policies and practices for all workforce-related matters, including employee relations (ER/HR issues) for contingent workers, employee benefits, litigation, and related-compliance. The position requires prior experience in employment law, specifically wage and hour compliance in the U.S. (California law and PAGA experience are preferred, but not required). The role includes identifying and mitigating compliance risks and potential and actual claims against the Company and its' affiliates and assisting the General Counsel in overseeing external counsel. This role is for you if you have a passion for providing creative, proactive, and pragmatic legal guidance. A successful Corporate Counsel will be both a strategic advisor and hands-on problem solver.

What You Will Do

• Provide advice and counseling on a broad spectrum of employment law issues primarily in the U.S., as well as backup support in EMEA and APAC (Australia, India, Singapore) including: background checks, contingent workers, AI, recruiting, equity and inclusion, internal investigations, internal communications, performance management, executive agreements, leaves of absence, accommodations, wage and hour, pay equity, terminations, and reorganizations/role eliminations
• Work with other department members to identify, mitigate, manage compliance and legal risk for the Company, including reviewing and revising internal policies and procedures
• Support HR in developing proactive training for staff
• Manage general litigation matters, including pre-litigation strategy, complaint response, discovery, motions practice, and settlement negotiations; provide legal representation and/or supervise outside counsel regarding employment litigation, commercial disputes, government administrative agency charges, audits, and investigations (e.g., EEOC, DOL, OSHA, and state/local agencies), as well as pre-litigation demand letters and claims
• Enforcement of contracts with temporary staffing agencies and other contingent labor providers.
• Support the Company's export controls and trade sanctions compliance program, including advising on OFAC, EAR, and ITAR requirements, screening obligations, and cross-border transaction reviews across the Company's global operations
• Advise and assist with other general legal needs as they arise
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the General Counsel

Required Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor degree
• Member in good standing of a U.S. State Bar or the District of Columbia (California wage and hour experience preferred)
• Able to work EST or CST time
• 5+ years of experience; preferably a combination of in-house and law firm experience
• Strong knowledge of laws and regulations relating to employment, independent contractor classification, commercial contracts, export controls, trade sanctions, and data privacy across various geographies
• Strong general litigation experience, including employment, commercial, and regulatory matters; experience managing outside counsel and litigation budgets
• Experience with export controls and trade sanctions compliance (OFAC, EAR, and/or ITAR) preferred; familiarity with cross-border regulatory requirements in a global technology or services environment a plus
• Comfort working across a varied docket of legal matters as a generalist in-house attorney
• Self-motivated, able to work with light supervision, and assume significant responsibility
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment to prioritize and meet required deadlines

Compensation: $160,000 to $180,000 USD annually. Salary rates are based on experience, skills, and geographical location.

What Magnit will Offer You At Magnit, you'll be joining an innovative, high-growth environment and can quickly make an impact to help transform the largest companies in the world. You will work with passionate colleagues who collaborate and deliver. Magnit offers all employees the opportunity for growth and development, and we want individuals to fulfill their potential and blaze their own trails! Magnit will offer you a competitive benefits package, including unlimited PTO, medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement planning, as well as discounts and perks for tickets, travel, merchandise and more! Magnit encourages employees to participate in giving back, and we will match employee contributions to favorite charities and support corporate volunteering hours to make a difference in your community! If this role isn't for you Stay in touch, we will let you know when we have new positions on the team. To see a complete list of our open career opportunities please visit To do our best work we need different viewpoints. Therefore, we celebrate diversity and embrace inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, we are dedicated to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strive to ensure that we maintain a positive and enriching work environment for all.

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