Lead Employment Counsel (HR Tech)

Location: Remote from anywhere in the United States. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Salary: $163,800–$230,680 annually, with potential additional compensation including stock options, bonuses, merit increases, and applicable sales commissions.

Company

hirify.global provides hiring software through an orchestrated hiring ecosystem and focuses on responsible use of AI in hiring and employment.

What you will do

• Advise the People team and business leaders on employee relations, performance management, terminations, reductions in force, leave, accommodations, and workforce planning.
• Lead wage-and-hour compliance, including FLSA and state classifications, timekeeping, overtime, payroll issues, and classification audits.
• Review compensation programs, pay equity analyses, sales commission and bonus plans, overpayment recovery, and pay transparency requirements.
• Draft, negotiate, and maintain employment agreements, contractor documents, restrictive covenants, separation agreements, policies, handbooks, and jurisdictional supplements.
• Conduct or oversee workplace investigations and manage employment litigation with outside counsel through EEOC matters, class and representative actions, mediation, and settlement.
• Advise on international employment matters, employer-of-record and contractor arrangements, entity launches, work-from-abroad requests, relocations, AI in employment decisions, HR technology, data retention, M&A diligence, benefits, and EEO compliance.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing in at least one US state bar.
• 7+ years of labor and employment law experience in a law firm and/or in-house, with deep knowledge of US federal and multistate employment law, especially wage and hour.
• Experience advising on employment matters outside the US and working with employer-of-record providers and local counsel.
• Experience managing employment litigation with outside counsel, including settlement strategy.
• Experience owning employment policies, agreements, compensation plan terms, and workplace investigations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including practical advice for non-lawyers and executives and engaging training design.
• Ability to exercise judgment, stay organized, and work independently as the employment subject matter expert.
• Experience using AI tools while verifying output, protecting privileged and employee data, and retaining human legal judgment.

Nice to have

• In-house experience.
• Familiarity with the HR technology industry.
• Transferable skills and perspectives that do not align with every listed qualification are welcomed.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first work with shared office spaces in New York City and Ireland and optional coworking spaces.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, mental health resources, financial wellness benefits, and fully paid parental leave.
• US-based employees receive short- and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan with company match, up to 14 paid holidays, and up to 80 hours of paid sick leave per calendar year.
• Non-exempt employees accrue up to 20–25 vacation days annually depending on tenure; exempt employees receive flexible paid time off.
• Performance reviews, bonus opportunities, inclusive employee resource groups, and a culture focused on transparency, accountability, and responsible AI.

Hiring process

• The anticipated closing date is December 18, 2026.
• Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact accommodations@hirify.global.io.