Attorney, Global Employment Law Content

Distro•Duluth, GA

1d•$45 - $55•Onsite

About The Position

VirgilHR is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented attorney to support the development of legal content for its global expansion. This short-term, project-based engagement focuses on researching, developing, reviewing, and validating employment and labor law content for new international jurisdictions. The role works closely with attorneys, paralegals, product managers, content specialists, and other teams to create practical, accurate, and accessible legal content for HR professionals. The attorney will help expand VirgilHR’s international employment law content library and ensure jurisdictional content meets standards for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and usability. The engagement offers an opportunity to influence the quality and scalability of the platform while working with legal, product, and content professionals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor (J.D.) required.
Licensed attorney in at least one jurisdiction.
One to three years of relevant labor and employment law experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, consulting environment, or similar setting.
Extensive knowledge of employment and labor laws, including Title VII and Equal Employment Opportunity requirements, anti-discrimination laws, anti-retaliation protections, whistleblower protection laws, FMLA and federal and state leave laws, wage and hour laws, wage payment laws, employment tax requirements, labor relations laws, basic immigration compliance, workplace safety requirements, and employee benefits laws.
Ability to exercise independent judgment and provide thoughtful legal analysis on complex labor and employment matters.
Creative problem-solving skills, including evaluating issues from multiple legal perspectives and proposing practical solutions.
Excellent legal research, analytical, writing, and communication skills.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
Comfort working in a startup environment and adapting to changing priorities and evolving business needs.
Resilience, flexibility, and ability to manage ambiguity in a fast-paced setting.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with or advising HR, People Operations, Employee Relations, or Compliance teams.
Experience developing legal content, compliance resources, or knowledge-management materials.
Familiarity with legal technology, compliance software, or HR technology platforms.

Responsibilities

Conduct in-depth legal research on labor and employment statutes, regulations, case law, government guidance, and other authoritative sources in assigned international jurisdictions.
Research, develop, and review legal content for the launch of new countries and jurisdictions on the VirgilHR platform.
Analyze employer obligations across topics including hiring and onboarding, compensation and wage requirements, working time, leave, discrimination and harassment, disability accommodations, workplace policies, employee relations, health and safety, and termination requirements.
Translate complex legal requirements into concise, practical, user-friendly content for HR professionals.
Draft, review, and validate jurisdiction-specific legal content using VirgilHR content standards, templates, taxonomies, and editorial guidelines.
Review research and content prepared by other legal content team members for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and proper sourcing.
Identify jurisdiction-specific requirements, exceptions, thresholds, definitions, and legal nuances for inclusion in the platform.
Identify potential content gaps and recommend further research, analysis, or clarification before release.
Monitor legislative, regulatory, and legal developments affecting content under development for the global expansion initiative.
Collaborate with legal and content teams to resolve complex research questions and prepare jurisdictional content for publication.
Partner with Product and Engineering teams, as appropriate, to support integration of legal content into the platform.
Perform other legal research, content review, and content-development projects related to international expansion as assigned.