Senior Employment Counsel (Remote)

Location: Remote within the United States; Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

Company

hirify.global is hiring for its Legal & Compliance department.

What you will do

• Advise Human Resources and business leaders on U.S. employment matters across the employee life cycle, including hiring, performance management, leave, accommodations, compensation, classification, reorganizations, restrictive covenants, and terminations.
• Advise on and conduct workplace investigations, including employee complaints, agency matters, EEOC and other civil-rights charges, and Department of Labor matters.
• Investigate, respond to, mediate, and negotiate pre-litigation claims; handle employment litigation and arbitrations or supervise outside counsel.
• Draft, review, and negotiate offer letters, employment agreements, separation and severance agreements, releases, and other employment documents.
• Analyze emerging employment laws, including credit-check restrictions, pay-transparency requirements, and the use of AI tools in recruiting and employment practices.
• Support HR policy, handbook, and compliance updates while collaborating proactively with internal clients and outside counsel.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited U.S. law school required.
• Member in good standing of one U.S. state bar required.
• At least five years of employment-law experience, including in-house or law-firm labor and employment practice.
• Significant experience advising on wage and hour, employee classification, accommodation, and restrictive-covenant matters.
• Strong working knowledge of federal and state employment laws, including Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FLSA, and FMLA.
• Experience managing or supporting workplace investigations and EEOC charge responses.
• Executive presence, strong interpersonal and organizational skills, proactive judgment, integrity, and the ability to provide sound legal support in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position within the Legal & Compliance department.
• Work involves collaboration with HR, business leaders, internal clients, and outside counsel.
• Fast-paced environment covering a broad range of employment-law issues.