Lead Legal Counsel

Lead Legal Counsel, Employment – Dexcom Corporation

Lead Legal Counsel responsible for employment law across the North America region, reporting to the Vice President, Employment, Corporate Governance & Privacy. Supports human resources and business partners, coordinates investigations, evaluates legal risks, and provides subject‑matter expertise on a broad range of labor and employment issues.

• Partner with Human Resources and business partners to provide day‑to‑day counseling and supervision of investigations.
• Evaluate legal risks and provide guidance on recruiting, hiring, training, employee management, complex leaves of absence, and HR best practices.
• Develop, update, and implement employment policies and programs (hiring practices, performance management, employee relations, internal investigations, terminations, leaves of absence, accommodations, compensation, and benefits).
• Generate and deliver training on HR and employment law topics in collaboration with HR.
• Manage pre‑litigation and litigation disputes related to employment matters, including preparing litigation holds and document gathering.
• Provide strategic, business‑oriented employment law guidance for a global organization and coordinate use of outside counsel.

• Minimum of 8 years of related employment law experience at a top‑tier law firm and/or in‑house legal department (preferred).
• Comfortable presenting to, counseling, and interacting with Human Resources and business leaders.
• Recognized expert in employment law within the organization.
• Strong teamwork, relationship building, and communication with business partners and stakeholders.
• Excellent decision‑making skills, practical business judgement, and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in person in the San Diego office as required; local within 75 miles strongly preferred.

• Front‑row seat to life‑changing continuous glucose monitoring technology.
• Full and comprehensive benefits program.
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
• Career development through in‑house learning programs and qualified tuition reimbursement.
• Travel required:
  
  5‑15%.

• Salary: $ – $.
• Primary location:
  Home office with periodic visits to the San Diego office; must live within commuting distance (typically 75 miles/120km).
• Work from home as the primary location but will utilize office as needed.

Dexcom is 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. For more information, contact Dexcom Talent Acquisition.