Counsel, Law​/Legal

About the role

We are looking for talented and pragmatic Employment Counsel to join our growing legal team. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, you will serve as a foundational legal advisor on all global labor and employment matters. This high-visibility role requires a candidate who can synthesize rigorous legal analysis with a sophisticated business sense to develop and scale the policies and culture necessary to fuel our rapid global expansion.

• Provide real-time legal counsel and best practices to the People Team and business leaders on the full employee lifecycle, including headcount planning, performance management, and complex separations

• Draft and maintain employee handbooks, employment contracts, offer letters, leave administration and internal policies to ensure compliance across all jurisdictions where we operate

• Lead or advise on internal investigations into sensitive matters, ensuring they are handled with the utmost discretion and procedural fairness

• Monitor evolving global labor laws and regulatory mandates, translating complex legal developments into actionable, scalable business workflows

• Manage outside counsel for employment-related disputes and administrative charges, ensuring cost-effective and high-quality representation

• Develop and deliver engaging training sessions for managers on topics like anti-harassment, interview best practices, and wage‑and‑hour compliance

• A J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing

• 5+ years of focused employment law experience. A mix of top‑tier law firm training and in‑house experience is preferred

• Deep familiarity with US federal and California labor laws, with aptitude for expanding that expertise globally

• The ability to deliver tough news with empathy and influence stakeholders without relying solely on your title

• A proven track record of providing risk‑adjusted, creative solutions to complex personnel challenges

• Expertise advising U.S.
  
  -based companies on international expansion, specifically within Germany, Japan, or South Korea

• Employment litigation experience

• Prior in‑house experience at a high‑growth technology, robotics or automotive company

• Experience supporting a diverse workforce spanning software engineering, hardware research, and field operations

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package, which may also include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off.

Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position.

Please reference the job posting’s subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full‑time position in the location listed is: $180,000 - $260,000 USD annually.