Employment Counsel

What you will do:

• Own US employment disputes and litigation: aligning our position with global strategy, posture, and management through to resolution.
• Instruct and manage external counsel, holding firms to scope, budget and quality, and building a panel we can rely on across jurisdictions.
• Advise on risk, balancing legal exposure against a practical business outcome.
• Partner with our HR colleagues on escalated employee matters, bringing legal judgment and privilege where it is needed and enabling them to run with the rest.
• Partner with Employment Counsel in Amsterdam. Build the frameworks, playbooks, and legal review of the policies that matter most.
• Advise across the full generalist range, including wage and hour, discrimination and accommodation, classification, leave, and pay transparency.
• Take a global view. Build frameworks that travel beyond the US, and shape our global employment legal strategy together with colleagues in EMEA, APAC and LATAM.
• Train and upskill HR colleagues, people leads and managers, so that good practice is built in rather than reviewed after the fact.

Who you are:

• Have around 7+ years of employment law experience or more, in house or at a law firm, including strong US employment litigation experience running matters through agencies and the courts and directing external counsel.
• Employment generalist who is comfortable with the grey. Where the law is unsettled you give a clear recommendation, explain the risk you are accepting, and own the call.
• Have an in-house mindset. You tie your advice to a business objective and you know the difference between a real risk and a theoretical one.
• Can work autonomously and run things like your own business. You are comfortable being the only employment lawyer in region and building from there.
• Take a global approach and do not assume any one jurisdiction is the default. You collaborate easily with legal and HR colleagues across the US, LATAM, EMEA and APAC.
• Exercise discretion and sound judgment on sensitive and confidential matters, and you can structure and prioritize your work in a high volume, fast-paced environment.
• Admitted to practice in the United States and in good standing.
• Available to work from our New York office and travel to other offices periodically.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken. Any additional language is a plus.
• Compensation
• The base salary range for this role is $160,000- $212,500. To learn more about our compensation philosophy, please click here.
• Location & Work Model
• This role is based out of our New York office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Adyen
• We actively seek different perspectives to sharpen our ideas. Our unique culture is a product of our diverse backgrounds and experiences. No matter who you are or where you’re from, you’re welcome to be your true self at Adyen.
• If you need accommodations or support during the recruitment process to perform at your best, you’ll have the opportunity to let our team know in your application. We encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply.
• What’s next?
• Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.
• Adyen is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• San Francisco
• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

San Francisco

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken. Any additional language is a plus.