Associate General Counsel, Employment (CA ONLY - Remote)

Komodo Health

6h•$238,000 - $290,000•Remote

About The Position

At Komodo Health, our mission is to reduce the global burden of disease. And we believe that smarter use of data is essential to this mission. That’s why we built the Healthcare Map — the industry’s largest, most complete, precise view of the U.S. healthcare system — by combining de-identified, real-world patient data with innovative algorithms and decades of clinical experience. The Healthcare Map serves as our foundation for a powerful suite of software applications, helping us answer healthcare’s most complex questions for our partners. Across the healthcare ecosystem, we’re helping our clients unlock critical insights to track detailed patient behaviors and treatment patterns, identify gaps in care, address unmet patient needs, and reduce the global burden of disease. As we pursue these goals, it remains essential to us that we stay grounded in our values: be awesome, seek growth, deliver “wow,” and enjoy the ride. At Komodo, you will be joining a team of ambitious, supportive Dragons with diverse backgrounds but a shared passion to deliver on our mission to reduce the burden of disease — and enjoy the journey along the way. The Opportunity at Komodo Health: Join our Legal and Compliance team as lead advisor on employment matters to our internal stakeholders, including managing employment litigation with external counsel. This role will report to our VP, Deputy General Counsel for corporate legal and advise on labor and employment matters across the company.

Requirements

Must have a J.D. from an ABA-approved law school and be an active member in good standing with the state bar association (CA, NY preferred).
10+ years of labor and employment experience, including in-house experience.
Deep expertise in CA labor and employment law, as well as demonstrated knowledge of other jurisdictions.
Demonstrated judgment, personal integrity, discretion regarding confidential matters, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to independently research and advise on complex legal questions as the company’s sole labor and employment attorney.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to identify risk and simplify complex legal issues for the business in a clear and concise manner.
Experience in advising on variable compensation plans, pay equity and pay transparency matters, and wage and hour compliance, including job classifications and payroll compliance.
Experience in advising on workforce change strategies including reorganizations, reductions in team and WARN compliance.
Ability to be flexible in a fast-paced environment with limited direction, balance competing priorities, and manage several time-sensitive projects at once.

Responsibilities

Advise on a variety of labor and employment law matters, including employee relations, wage and hour, compensation and benefits, performance management, disciplinary actions, leaves and accommodations, recruiting, restrictive covenants and contingent workers.
Partner with our People Team to support day-to-day employee lifecycle matters.
Draft, review and update employment related policies and agreements, including our employee handbook and our variable compensation plans.
Support global employment matters in France, India, the United Kingdom, and manage contingent worker matters hired through PEOs with assistance from local counsel.
Evaluate and scale current employment processes.
Support workplace investigations and disputes.
Actively monitor legislation, regulations, case law, and government enforcement activities relating to employment issues and provide proactive, strategic advice to the relevant stakeholders as necessary.
Support employment compliance matters.
Prepare and provide training on various employment law matters to internal stakeholders.
Provide employment law support for corporate transactions.

Benefits

comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
flexible time off and holidays
401(k) with company match
disability insurance and life insurance
leaves of absence in accordance with applicable state and local laws and regulations and company policy

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