The Director, Legal (Employment) will oversee employment law issues, support workforce initiatives, draft contracts, and assist HR with legal matters. They will need to ensure compliance and manage relationships with external counsel.
ActiveCampaign is looking to add a Director, Legal (Employment) to our Legal team. This is a pivotal role where the successful candidate will serve as the company’s dedicated employment law subject matter expert. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, you will play a crucial role in shaping and supporting our global workforce initiatives, ensuring compliance, and fostering a positive and productive environment
What your day could consist of:
- Assisting the ActiveCampaign Legal and People departments with a variety of legal issues related to the company's global workforce.
- Partnering closely with various members of the People team, particularly the HR Business Partner team, on workplace investigations and other employee relations matters.
- Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing various contracts and policies, such as employment agreements and offer letters, variable compensation letters, staffing agreements, talent search agreements, separation agreements, employee handbooks, and various company policies across the ActiveCampaign entities.
- Assist with interpretation, application, and staff training related to company policies, such as counseling on the application of various company disciplinary procedures.
- Coordinate with external labor and employment counsel on a variety of legal issues.
What is needed:
- Licensed to practice law in Illinois and/or California
- 4-year undergraduate degree.
- Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
- 7+ years of experience as an attorney with a strong focus on labor and employment law.
- Experience managing and/or advising clients with global workforces.
- Experience with Irish, Australian, Polish, Brazilian, Mexican, Costa Rican, and other LATAM legal regimes is preferred.
- Ideal candidates will also have experience with one or more of the following: dispute resolution, employment classification/FLSA, negotiating, administering, and/or drafting employee benefit plans, immigration laws, and familiarity with data privacy and data protection laws.
- Must have excellent research, organizational, and project management skills and be capable of tracking and completing multiple tasks in a timely manner.
About ActiveCampaign:
ActiveCampaign is an AI-first, end-to-end marketing platform for people at the heart of the action. It empowers teams to automate their campaigns with AI agents that imagine, activate, and validate–freeing them from step-by-step workflows and unlocking limitless ways to orchestrate their marketing.
With AI, goal-based automation, and 950+ app integrations, agencies, marketers, and owners can build cross-channel campaigns in minutes–fine-tuned with billions of data points to drive real results for their unique business.
ActiveCampaign is the trusted choice to help businesses unlock a new world of boundless opportunities–where ideas become impact and potential turns into real results.
As a global multicultural company, we are proud of our inclusive culture which embraces diverse voices, backgrounds, and perspectives. We don’t just celebrate our differences, we believe our diversity is what empowers our innovation and success. You can find out more about our DEI initiatives here.
Perks and benefits:
ActiveCampaign is an employee-first culture. We take care of our employees at work and outside of work. You can see more of the details here, but some of our most popular benefits include:
-Comprehensive health and wellness benefits that includes a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) fully covered by ActiveCampaign, complimentary access to telehealth and tele-mental health resources, and a complimentary membership to Calm
-Open paid time off
-Generous 401(k) matching program with immediate vesting
-Quarterly Path Perks with options for commuter and lunch benefits (for those reporting to a Hub), or a remote home office stipend
-Access to professional development resources through LinkedIn Learning
-After five years of service, you’ll be eligible for a four-week paid sabbatical leave and a sabbatical leave bonus
ActiveCampaign is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, pay, grow and promote no matter of gender, race, color, sexual orientation, religion, age, protected veteran status, physical and mental abilities, or any other identities protected by law.
Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) strive to foster a diverse inclusive environment by supporting each other, building a strong sense of belonging, and creating opportunities for mentorship and professional growth for their members.
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