Cadence Design Systems

Corporate Counsel - Employment

Cadence Design Systems$159K — $296K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • JD from an ABA accredited law school and qualified to practice law in CA
  • 3-5 years of related experience with a law firm or corporate legal department
  • Superior legal writing skills with attention to detail
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Sound judgment and ability to work independently while collaborating across units
  • Team player with a positive attitude

Responsibilities

  • Support employment law matters throughout the employee lifecycle
  • Aid in M&A deals by advising on employment issues and managing counsel advice
  • Collaborate on competitive hire and exit processes across departments
  • Assist with subpoenas and employee record requests
  • Participate in litigation support and internal investigations as needed
  • Identify opportunities to streamline processes

Benefits

  • Paid vacation and paid holidays
  • 401(k) plan with employer match
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Variety of medical, dental, and vision plan options
  • Additional benefits available
Full Job Description
Corporate Counsel will support a variety of employment law matters and compliance, including partnering with the employment and corporate legal teams to assist on employment matters for M&A, and litigation counseling, as needed.

This position is ideal for someone with employment advising experience, particularly on deal diligence and compliance, who is also detail-oriented, practical, collaborative, and wants to learn and grow with the team. Litigation experience is also welcome.

Main Responsibilities:

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT ADVISING
• Support various employment law matters throughout the employee lifecycle, including employment policies and contracts, performance issues, severance, employee benefits, anti-discrimination/harassment, wage and hour, OFCCP compliance, training, and other laws regulating employment.
• Support M&A deals, including advising on employment issues, managing outside counsel advice, assisting with building internal processes around employment diligence on M&A deals, and collaborating with other groups in legal and across departments.
• Support competitive hire and exit processes, including cross-department collaboration.
• Support subpoenas and related requests for employee records and information.
• Assist with existing and potential litigation and internal investigations, as needed.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve efficiencies.

Minimum Qualifications:
• JD from an ABA accredited law school and qualified to practice law in CA;
• 3-5 years of related experience with a firm or corporate legal department;
• Superior legal writing skills with a high level of attention to detail;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Sound judgment, flexibility, and ability to work independently while collaborating across business units;
• Team player that wants to pitch in and help with a positive attitude.

Preferred Experience:
• Prior work with technology companies
• Employment law experience across jurisdictions, including internationally

The annual salary range for California is $159,600 to $296,400. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.

About Cadence Design Systems

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is an American multinational electronic design automation software and engineering services company, founded in 1988 by the merger of SDA Systems and ECAD, Inc. The company produces software, hardware and silicon structures for designing integrated circuits, systems on chips (SoCs) and printed circuit boards.
Learn more about Cadence Design Systems
Size
9,300 employees
Market Cap
$43.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$590.6 million
Founded
2018
5 Year Trend
+10.5%
Revenue
$2.6 billion
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