Dexcom

Lead Legal Counsel - Employment

Dexcom$156K — $260K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of employment law experience in a top-tier law firm or in-house setting.
  • Comfortable presenting to and counseling HR and business leaders.
  • Recognized as an expert in employment law within the organization.
  • Strong commitment to teamwork and maintaining communication with key stakeholders.
  • Excellent decision-making skills and practical business judgment.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Local candidate within 75 miles of San Diego preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with HR to provide day-to-day legal counseling and risk evaluation.
  • Develop and implement employment policies and compliance programs.
  • Collaborate with HR to create training on HR and employment law topics.
  • Manage employment-related pre-litigation and litigation disputes.
  • Provide strategic employment law guidance to cross-functional teams.
  • Utilize outside counsel effectively as needed.

Benefits

  • Front row seat to life-changing CGM technology and community engagement.
  • Comprehensive benefits program.
  • Growth opportunities on a global scale.
  • Access to career development through in-house learning and tuition reimbursement.
  • Innovative work environment with a commitment to employees and communities.
Full Job Description
Meet the team:

Dexcom's legal team is growing and we're looking for an experienced attorney to serve as one of Dexcom's Lead Legal Counsel, Employment. Reporting to the Vice President, Employment, Corporate Governance & Privacy, this role will support employment law for our North America region. You will work with a team of motivated and passionate attorneys and business partners globally and coordinate daily with local human resource leaders to support our growing employee population.

Where you come in:
  • You partner closely with Human Resources and business partners to provide day to day counseling, supervise investigations, evaluate legal risks and provide subject matter expertise on a broad range of labor and employment issues, including recruiting and hiring, training, employee management, complex leaves of absences, and HR best practices.
  • You proactively develop, update, and implement employment policies and programs (including hiring practices, performance management, employee relations, internal investigations, terminations, leaves of absence, accommodations, compensation, and benefits) to ensure best practices and compliance with applicable laws and regulations in partnership with the HR subject matter experts.
  • You collaborate with the Human Resources team to generate, update, and implement training on HR and employment law topics.
  • You manage pre-litigation and litigation disputes related to employment matters, including preparing litigation holds and document gathering.
  • You partner with cross-functional teams, to provide strategic, business-oriented employment law guidance for a global organization.
  • You work effectively to utilize outside counsel, as needed


What makes you successful:
  • You have a minimum of 8 years of related employment law experience at top-tier law firm and/or in house (preferred).
  • You must be comfortable presenting to, counseling, and interacting with Human Resources and business leaders.
  • You are recognized as an expert in your field within the organization.
  • You are committed to teamwork and maintaining strong relationships and lines of communication with business partners and other key stakeholders across the organization.
  • You have excellent decision-making skills, practical business judgement, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • You are able to work in person in the San Diego office as required, local within 75 miles is strongly preferred.


What you'll get:
  • A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.
  • A full and comprehensive benefits program.
  • Growth opportunities on a global scale.
  • Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
  • An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.


Travel Required:
  • 5-15%


Experience and Education Requirements:
  • Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 8-12 years of related experience.
  • At this level a graduate degree may be desirable with 4 years of related experience.


Flex Workplace: Your primary location will be a home office. You will not have an assigned workstation and will work with your manager to determine office visit needs. You must live within commuting distance of your assigned Dexcom site (typically 75 miles/120km).

Please note: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Salary:
$156,400.00 - $260,600.00

About Dexcom

Dexcom is a medical device company that specializes in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems for people with diabetes. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Dexcom's CGM systems provide real-time glucose readings, allowing people with diabetes to better manage their blood sugar levels. The company's products include the Dexcom G6, G5, and G4 systems, as well as the Dexcom Share remote monitoring system. Dexcom has partnerships with several other companies, including Insulet and Tandem Diabetes Care. In 2020, Dexcom was named one of the world's most innovative companies by Fast Company.
Learn more about Dexcom
Size
6,300 employees
Market Cap
$43.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$493.6 million
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+33.7%
Revenue
$1.9 billion
NASDAQ

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