Counsel, HR​/Recruitment

WHAT WE DO MATTERS

At The Knot Worldwide, we champion celebration - and that starts with celebrating our people. Our employees are passionate dreamers, thoughtful doers, and lifelong learners who power meaningful moments for millions around the world. We’re united by authentic connection, shared purpose, and a deep commitment to the global community we serve. Here, flexibility and belonging go hand in hand with high performance.

Driven by our core values, we believe the best ideas come from empowered teams: those who consistently collaborate with intention to design solutions, spark ideas, and drive impact. Our people are at the heart of our success.

We’re seeking a Senior Employment Counsel to join our Legal Team, an energetic, solutions-driven group that navigates diverse legal challenges across multiple jurisdictions. Based in the US, you will manage and handle all labor and employment‑related matters for our US employee population, and, together with our Global Employment Counsel, provide employment legal services and support for our international employees in the UK, EU, India, and LATAM.

You will work closely with our People Operations, People and Regional Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and Culture and Experience teams, reporting to our Global Employment Counsel. This role is ideal for a 9+ year qualified attorney who is eager to sharpen their global employment skills in a fast‑paced environment.

• Serve as the primary owner of U.S. 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 U.S. federal and state laws on discrimination, harassment and retaliation.
• Own U.S. 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 U.S. 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 U.S. leadership responsibility and global coordination as needed.
• Manage all aspects of U.S. 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 U.S. employment policies, playbooks, and manager guidance materials, ensuring scalability and consistency across the organization.
• Partner with People leadership on U.S. 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 such as pay transparency.
• Coordinate with Global Employment Counsel and local counsel to ensure alignment and consistency across global employment policies, practices, and risk posture.

• 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 U.S. federal, state, and local employment laws, including demonstrable experience with the majority of responsibilities listed above.
• Experience with international employment laws, particularly EU, UK, and/or Mexico, Brazil, India, a plus!
• JD from an accredited U.S. law school (or…