Senior Employment Counsel (Legal)

TL;DR

Senior Employment Counsel (Legal): Providing comprehensive legal guidance on U.S. and international employment matters to support a rapidly scaling global workforce with an accent on performance management, wage-and-hour compliance, and litigation risk mitigation. Focus on developing scalable employment policies, managing internal investigations, and overseeing immigration compliance within a high-growth AI environment.

Location: Must be based in New York, NY (Hybrid: 3 days/week in office)

Salary: $235,000 – $275,000 USD

Company

Harvey is an AI-powered platform transforming legal and professional services through frontier agentic AI and deep domain expertise.

What you will do

• Provide day-to-day counseling to the People team on performance management, terminations, and employee relations.
• Develop and implement scalable employment policies, handbooks, and training programs.
• Manage employment litigation and conduct internal investigations.
• Draft and review employment-related agreements, including offer letters and contractor agreements.
• Support global immigration matters and corporate strategic transactions.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor or foreign equivalent degree in Law required.
• Active bar membership required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Employment Law.
• Minimum 2 years of in-house experience at a high-growth technology company.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. federal and state employment law.
• Experience managing immigration matters and employment litigation.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build a generational company at a critical inflection point.
• Fast-paced, ownership-driven environment with high-impact work.
• Commitment to decisiveness, simplicity, and excellence.
• Competitive financial growth opportunities.
• Equal opportunity employer with reasonable accommodation support.