Senior Employment Counsel

Location: New York City office; in-person collaboration required at least three days per week. Candidates must be based in or willing to relocate to the New York metropolitan area.

Salary: Estimated base salary of $200,000–$280,000 per year, plus equity and bonus.

Company

hirify.global operates internationally and is continuing to grow across multiple jurisdictions.

What you will do

• Advise the People/HR function and business leaders on recruiting, performance management, leave and accommodation matters, terminations, restrictive covenants, and the full employee lifecycle.
• Provide guidance on cross-border employment, local labor-law compliance, employee representatives, global mobility, and international assignments.
• Manage employment disputes, agency charges, demand letters, litigation, regulatory inquiries, and outside counsel across multiple countries.
• Draft, review, and localize employment policies, handbooks, offer letters, separation agreements, and employment agreements.
• Lead or support employee investigations, separations, manager training, and risk assessments related to legal and regulatory developments.
• Support employment diligence and integration work for M&A and other strategic transactions.

Requirements

• J.D. and an active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; New York admission or eligibility to register as in-house counsel in New York is preferred.
• 8+ years of substantive employment law experience in a law firm, in-house legal department, or a combination of both.
• Hands-on employment law experience outside the U.S. is required, including work in EMEA, APAC, or other international jurisdictions.
• Experience managing outside counsel across multiple countries and legal systems, including employment litigation, regulatory inquiries, and pre-suit disputes.
• Experience with internal investigations, global mobility, immigration or international assignments, and employee representative bodies such as European works councils.
• Strong judgment, communication, prioritization, and ability to provide practical advice to non-lawyers in a fast-moving environment.

Nice to have

• Admission in New York or ability to register as in-house counsel in New York.
• Experience supporting employment matters in an M&A context.
• Direct experience with European works councils or other employee representative bodies.

Culture & Benefits

• In-person collaboration in the New York City office at least three days per week.
• Equity participation.
• Annual bonus opportunity.
• Work with People/HR, Finance, regional business leaders, and the CLO on international employment matters.