Hop on the Rocketship 

Thrasio is a next-generation consumer goods company reimagining how the world’s most-loved products become accessible to everyone. We use a deep understanding of rankings, ratings, and reviews to identify and acquire quality brands and use world-class expertise and data science to make their products better or create new ones to meet changing customer demand.

We’ve got huge goals, and every Thrasher plays an integral part in getting us to the stratosphere. That’s why we only bring on people who think positively. Who look out for the team. Who tell their egos to take a hike while they get the job done right.  

From the moment you hop on our rocketship, we give you the freedom you need to take big swings and push what’s possible to get us there. And if you fail, it’s cool—we know you’ll grow spectacularly. What matters is that you’re helping impact millions of people around the world who use our products everyday.  

Because with every new spatula, pillow, or marker brand we acquire, with every coffee roaster or body wash we develop, our goal is to provide people everywhere with what they need to make the most of every moment - ensuring that what gets delivered to their door delivers. 

The Role 

As Counsel, Employment you will play a key role in facilitating employment and related legal matters. This is a great opportunity to join a mission-focused legal team and to work in a rapidly growing e-commerce environment.  

You will report to the Senior Counsel, Employment & Benefits, who is based in our Walpole, MA headquarters. You will have the opportunity to enhance and expand legal support for this vital function in a rapidly growing company that values and loves its people.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Provide legal guidance and counsel regarding US employment law issues and serve as a subject-matter expert within this area
• Draft, negotiate, and revise as appropriate employment related documents, including offer letters, restrictive covenants, independent contractor agreements, recruitment agency agreements, staffing agency agreements, and other employment-related agreements and documents
• Develop and implement employment policies, processes, procedures and guidelines - reviewing and revising as appropriate
• Advise on US and work with internal and external counsel to advise on global employment laws, including maintaining policies, updating templates, and compliance with applicable laws
• Review employment-related issues raised by the Recruiting Team, People Business Partners, employees, and Company leadership
• Collaborate with other legal team members, business functions and corporate functions to resolve issues and mitigate risks
• Lead and/or assist with internal investigations through every phase
• Develop and deliver training and communications programs to educate employees and management and promote ethical and compliant culture
• Manage and assist with employment-related litigation, agency claims and other employment-related disputes
• Conduct risk assessments and evaluate effectiveness of compliance program elements; recommend and implement improvements based on such evaluation
• Assist with a range of other Legal Team projects from time-to-time

What You Bring to the Party:

• J. D. from an accredited US law school in the US and membership in at least one state bar, preferably Massachusetts, New York or Texas.
• Minimum 5+ years experience as a management-side employment attorney with a nationally or internationally recognized law firm
• Experience and exposure to a wide variety of employment matters across multiple jurisdictions
• Sound judgment and ability to analyze complex situations with a high degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Ability to work independently and/or within a collaborative team structure in a fast-paced environment
• Highly organized with critical attention to details, along with good time and priority task management and excellent project management
• Strong functional use of Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Some preferred but not required experience:

• In-house employment lawyer experience
• US Benefits experience (ERISA, HIPAA, etc.)
• M&A employment and related experience
• Executive compensation (stock options, US and internationally)
• International employment experience (APAC, EMEA and/or elsewhere)

THRASIO IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND CONSIDERS ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, ANCESTRY, AGE, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. FURTHER, QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY, PROTECTED CLASSES, OR PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS. THRASIO PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY.

Thrasio does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Thrasio employees or any other organization location. Thrasio is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.