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# Employment Counsel Sigma San  Francisco, CAFull-time $150,000 – $230,000 / year Upload your resume once and Scout applies for you Apply with Scout Share this job:

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This counsel advises Sigma on employment matters across the employee lifecycle, workplace investigations, compliance, and disputes. The role partners with People Operations, leadership, and GRC teams, and may also support employment issues in M&A and integration work.
* Permanent* On-site
* 5+ years
* Juris Doctor (JD)### Skills and expertiseU.S. employment lawFLSAADAFMLATitle VII Workplace investigations

Employment agreementsM&A due diligence### Key responsibilities
* Advise on employment matters including performance management, terminations, employee relations, and dispute resolution.
* Draft and update employment agreements, policies, handbooks, and other employment documents.
* Conduct workplace investigations and oversee outside counsel, litigation, and employment compliance efforts.## How this job compares

Compared with 84 open senior legal jobs on October 10, 2026.Pay:
This job pays $150K to $230K a year. The 53 open senior legal jobs that publish US pay start at $204K on average, so this job starts about 26% lower.

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AI in this role:
Low. The company works with AI, but AI is a small part of this role's daily work. The work centers on employment law, investigations, and company compliance rather than AI systems. The posting mentions AI only in the hiring-process notice, not as part of this role’s responsibilities.## Full description

Sigma Computing is seeking an experienced employment counsel to provide legal guidance on all aspects of employment law across the organization. This role will partner closely with People Operations, leadership, and business teams to manage risk, ensure compliance, and support a positive employee experience in a fast-paced, high-growth technology environment.

Key Responsibilities
• Provide legal advice on employment-related matters including onboarding, performance management, disciplinary actions, terminations, and reductions in force;
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations (U.S. and, if applicable, international);
• Draft, review, and update employment agreements, offer letters, contractor agreements, policies, and handbooks;
• Advise on employee relations issues and dispute resolution;
• Manage and oversee outside employment counsel and litigation matters;
• Complete workplace investigations;
• Partner with People Ops (HR) and Governance, Risk, & Compliance (GRC) teams on compliance training, and policy implementation;
• Monitor changes in employment law and proactively recommend updates to company practices;
• Support M&A, due diligence, and integration efforts related to employment matters as needed.

Qualifications
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school;
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction;
• 5+ years of experience practicing employment law (in-house experience at a technology or SaaS company preferred);
• Workplace investigation training and experience;
• Strong knowledge of U.S. employment laws (FLSA, ADA, FMLA, Title VII, wage & hour, classification, etc.);
• Ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice is essential;
• Workplace investigation training and experience;
• Experience working closely with HR/People teams and senior leadership; and
• Excellent communication, judgment, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting global or distributed work forces;
• Familiarity with immigration and…