Senior Counsel

Omada Health is on a mission to inspire and engage people in lifelong health, one step at a time.

Job overview: We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated individual to join us as Senior Employment Counsel. You will serve as a key member of our growing Legal team: providing strategic and practical legal advice on a wide range of employment matters; designing and implementing scalable policies and processes that enable the company to grow compliantly and efficiently; and partnering with cross-functional leaders to help manage the company’s benefit plans.

You’ll develop policies, guide compliance initiatives, and advise on sensitive employee relations issues while helping shape a thoughtful, equitable workplace culture.

Your Impact:

• Advise on all aspects of employment law, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, wage and hour, accommodations, leaves of absence, and compensation practices.
• Ensure company-wide compliance with employment laws and regulations; provide timely updates and recommendations on legislative and regulatory changes affecting the workplace.
• Manage and advise on employee relations matters, internal investigations, and disciplinary actions in partnership with the People team.
• Draft, review, and maintain employment documents and templates – for example, offer letters and employment agreements, employee handbooks, codes of conduct, and separation agreements.
• Collaborate with HR to develop, implement, and update employee policies and training.
• Advise on performance management, disciplinary actions, and termination decisions, including reductions in force.
• Oversee, manage, and develop strategies for employment-related litigation and disputes; partner with and own outside counsel relationships for these matters.
• Partner with regulatory counsel and HR on ERISA compliance and management of the company’s benefits plans.

About you:

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• 7-9 years of experience practicing employment law, preferably with a mix of law firm and in-house experience.
• Demonstrated expertise with federal employment law (including FLSA, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, Title VII, etc.) and state employment law (California preferred).
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and analytical skills; able to demonstrate good, practical judgment and client counseling skills.
• Ability to distill complex legal concepts into clear, succinct, and pragmatic advice for cross‑functional partners; adept at counseling non‑lawyers on sensitive issues, demonstrating both sound judgment and empathy for the business context.
• High ethical standards and sound judgment; able to handle confidential employee matters with discretion and integrity.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.

Bonus Points for:

• Experience supporting high‑growth or emerging growth companies.
• Familiarity with AI laws related to employment
• Specific expertise in California and/or New York employment law

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with generous annual cash bonus
• Equity Grants
• Remote first work from home culture
• Flexible vacation to help you rest, recharge, and connect with loved ones
• Generous parental leave
• Health, dental, and vision insurance (and above market employer contributions)
• 401k retirement savings plan
• Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA)
• Mental Health Support Solutions
• ...and more!

It takes a village to change health care. As we build together toward our mission, we strive to embody the following values in our day‑to‑day work. We hope these hold meaning for you as well as you consider Omada!

• Cultivate Trust. We actively cultivate trust through attentive listening and supporting one another. We respectfully provide and are open to receiving candid feedback.
• Seek Context. We ask to understand and we build connections. We do our research up front to move faster down the road.
• Act Boldly. We innovate daily to solve problems, improve processes, and find new opportunities for our members and customers.
• Deliver Results. We reward impact above output. We set a high bar, we’re not afraid to fail, and we take pride in our work.
• Succeed Together. We prioritize…