Senior Counsel

About Ancestry:

When you join Ancestry, you join a human-centered company where every person’s story is important. Ancestry®, the global leader in family history, connects everyone with their past so they can discover, preserve, and share their unique family stories. With our unparalleled collection of more than 65 billion records, over 3.5 million subscribers, and over 27 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives.

Over the past 40 years, we’ve built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving, and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families.

We are committed to our location flexible work approach, allowing you to choose to work in the nearest office, from your home, or a hybrid of both (subject to location restrictions and roles that are required to be in the office- see the full list of eligible US locations HERE). We will continue to hire and promote beyond the boundaries of our office locations, to enable broadened possibilities for employee diversity.

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Ancestry is seeking a strategic and experienced attorney to manage employment law matters across our global operations. Reporting to the AGC for Litigation and Employment, this role will work closely with the People team to ensure compliance with complex employment and labor laws while supporting the company’s growth and innovation, investigating and resolving disputes, and advising on other strategic initiatives impacting Ancestry’s employees.

The ideal candidate has both expertise in global employment law and the ability to provide practical, business‑minded advice across multiple jurisdictions. This role requires balancing compliance, employee engagement, and cultural considerations in a fast‑moving, global environment.

• Advise on all aspects of global employment law, including hiring, performance management, compensation, benefits, accommodations, investigations, and terminations.
• Partner with the global People team and manage relationships with outside counsel to ensure compliance with U.S. federal, state, and local labor laws as well as local employment laws in the company’s non‑US locations (including GDPR).
• Provide guidance on cross‑border employment issues such as global mobility, remote work arrangements, immigration, etc.
• Monitor evolving global employment regulations, regulatory requirements and trends, and provide insights to proactively mitigate risks.
• In partnership with the People team, draft and update employee handbooks, workplace policies, template employment agreements, and benefits materials to ensure alignment and compliance across the company.
• Develop and deliver training on global compliance topics (anti‑discrimination, harassment prevention, data privacy in employment, workplace investigations).
• Support global audits (e.g., wage & hour, pay equity, health & safety).
• Support and conduct global workplace investigations to ensure fair, consistent, and legally sound processes across different jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support global workforce strategies and scalable employment practices.
• Advise on employment issues in corporate transactions, including M&A, integrations, restructurings, and global expansion.

• 5+ years of relevant legal experience, with at least 1 year of in‑house experience advising on employment matters for a global technology or consumer‑facing company (750+ employees). Experience at a top‑tier law firm is preferred.
• J.D. from an ABA‑accredited law school with strong academic performance and an…