Employment Counsel, Notion

• Admitted to the California or New York Bar or ability to be registered as in-house counsel
• 5+ years of combined experience practicing employment law at a law firm and/or in-house
• Significant experience counseling on the full spectrum employment law issues, including recruiting and hiring, worker classification, compensation and benefits, people policies and programs, employee relations, data privacy, and HR best practices
• Deep subject matter expertise in employment law with a sense of practical application, including experience with California or New York employment laws
• Ability to draft and review approachable and scalable global employment documentation, including agreements, policies, and handbooks
• Excellent drafting, written and verbal communication skills and ability provide pragmatic, creative, and fast-paced guidance in ambiguous scenarios
• Resilience, resourcefulness, and the ability to develop trusted relationships and work highly cross-functionally

Desirable

• Notion is looking for an experienced and practical employment attorney to join its Legal team
• As Employment Counsel, you will partner closely with the People Team to provide day-to-day legal advice, support people programs, and drive our strategic approach to legal compliance for a global employee population
• Partner with Notion’s global People team to provide day-to-day and strategic advice on a range of employment issues including recruiting and hiring, worker classification, compensation and benefits, people policies and programs, employee relations, data privacy, and HR best practices
• Advise during and guide outcomes for employee relations matters, including investigations, leaves and accommodations, performance management, and terminations; and manage employment-related disputes and litigation
• Draft, revise, and update global employment and benefits documentation and agreements
• Identify and operationalize compliance-based requirements and build scalable policies, playbooks, templates, and tools in collaboration with partner teams
• Highlight and drive practical solutions to existing and evolving employment law requirements and potential legal risks to the business
• Collaborate with other cross functional teams including legal, stock administration, payroll, accounting, procurement, revenue operations, security, and communications