General Counsel - GA, AZ - On Site

Vensure Employer Solutions•Chandler, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

VirgilHR is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented attorney with a background in labor and employment law to support 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 attorney will work with legal, paralegal, product, and content professionals to create practical, accurate, and accessible legal content for HR professionals and help expand VirgilHR’s international employment law content library. Content must meet standards for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and usability. The role includes researching authoritative legal sources, analyzing employer obligations across a broad range of employment topics, translating complex legal requirements into concise and practical content, applying VirgilHR’s standards and templates, reviewing work produced by other team members, identifying jurisdiction-specific nuances and content gaps, monitoring relevant legal developments, and collaborating on preparing content for publication and platform integration. VirgilHR values autonomy, work-life balance, flexibility, accountability, and collaboration. The company describes its culture as one that trusts team members to manage their time effectively while collaborating across the organization. VirgilHR is an equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive team and providing accommodations during the application process.

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, EEO requirements, anti-discrimination laws, anti-retaliation protections, whistleblower protections, FMLA, 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 the ability to assess issues from multiple legal perspectives and propose 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 relating to hiring and onboarding, compensation and wage requirements, working time, leave, discrimination and harassment, disability accommodations, workplace policies, employee relations, health and safety, and termination.
Synthesize complex legal requirements into concise, practical, user-friendly content for HR professionals.
Draft, review, and validate jurisdiction-specific content using VirgilHR’s content standards, templates, taxonomies, and editorial guidelines.
Review legal 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 additional research, analysis, or clarification before release.
Monitor legislative, regulatory, and legal developments affecting content under development for global expansion.
Collaborate with legal and content teams to resolve complex research questions and prepare jurisdictional content for publication.
Partner with Product and Engineering, 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.