RESPONSIBILITIES:The Assistant General Counsel will serve as a key legal advisor and the organization's central legal resource for matters involving corporate compliance, labor & employment and data privacy while partnering closely with business unit leadership in a decentralized model. This role provides strategic and practical guidance, develops scalable, enterprise-wide tools and frameworks, and empowers local leaders to execute day-to-day responsibilities in alignment with our CLEAR principles and legal and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate is proactive, collaborative, business-minded and skilled at influencing decision making without direct authority across an organization.
Key Responsibilities: Compliance - Lead the maintenance, improvement and monitoring of the company's enterprise-wide compliance policies, standards and controls across decentralized teams
- Partner with business unit leadership and applicable stakeholders to interpret regulatory requirements and adapt compliance practices to local operational realities
- Conduct compliance risk assessments and support the implementation of mitigation strategies with local business teams
- Conduct, and in some instances oversee, internal investigations related to ethics, misconduct, or regulatory concerns in concert with HR and business unit leadership where appropriate
- Deliver compliance training, including anti-corruption, anti-bribery, conflicts of interest, and code of conduct and create scalable resources that local teams can deploy independently
- Support audit processes and regulatory inquiries, coordinating across business units where necessary
Labor & Employment - Provide legal guidance on federal, state, and local employment laws and workplace practices, enabling HR business partners and business unit leadership to handle day-to-day employee relations within defined frameworks.
- Maintain and review employment agreements, separation agreements, policies, and handbooks, providing scalable tools and frameworks where possible.
- Advise on complex or high-risk employment matters escalated from business unit leadership or HR.
- Support investigations into employee concerns, collaborating with HR and business unit leadership to ensure consistent processes.
- Deliver training where necessary, and oversee compliance with wage and hour laws, leave laws, and workplace safety requirements.
- Coordinate with outside counsel on employment litigation, administrative charges, and complex labor and employment matters.
- Assist with due diligence review in M&A transactions.
Data Privacy & Security - Serve as the central subject-matter expert on data protection laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, HIPAA if applicable) ensuring business units continue to have complaint data practices.
- Maintain and update existing privacy policies, notices, data governance frameworks and data processing agreements.
- Partner with IT and product teams to assess data-handling practices and ensure consistent and appropriate safeguards across the organization.
- Review and negotiate data processing agreements, vendor contracts, and cross-border data transfer mechanisms.
- Support incident response efforts by helping coordinate cross-functional teams and assessing legal obligations.
- Conduct privacy impact assessments and advise on new products, technologies, and data-driven initiatives ensuring business units understand their responsibilities and escalation triggers.
- Monitor global privacy developments and translate them into actionable guidance for business unit teams.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT(S): - Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school; admitted to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT(S): - 7-10+ years of relevant legal experience, including in-house or law firm roles focused on compliance, employment law, and/or data privacy. Experience in a multi-national company a plus
- Experience supporting or operating within a decentralized structure and demonstrated ability to create scalable legal frameworks and empowering non-legal teams to execute
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. employment laws and global privacy frameworks. Experience with international labor and employment laws a plus
- Excellent judgment, communication skills, and ability to translate legal requirements into practical business guidance
- Strong organizational skills and comfort managing multiple priorities across decentralized teams
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Due to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR) requirements, all candidates must be presently classified as a "US Person" which includes: a United States citizen; a permanent legal resident (green card holder); or a protected individual (refugee/asylum status).
