Employment Counsel

Cyera•New York, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Cyera is a high-growth SaaS company looking for an Employment Counsel to join its global legal team and serve as the primary legal partner for the People Operations function in the US. Reporting to the Director of Legal based in NYC, this is a high-impact role at the intersection of legal, HR, and business operations. You will own day-to-day employment counseling across corporate, remote, and sales employee populations, and build the frameworks that let Cyera scale a compliant, pragmatic employment practice across a fast-growing, multi-site workforce. You will work closely with People Operations, Benefits, and Finance, and work out of our NYC HQ Office.

Requirements

J.D. and active membership in the New York or California State Bar preferred, but open to other U.S. jurisdictions
7-10+ years of employment law experience (in-house and/or in a reputable law firm experience advising high-growth technology companies)
Business-forward mindset with a bias toward enabling revenue; you balance legal risk against commercial impact and default to finding a path to "yes"
Strong working knowledge of state and federal employment law, including wage and hour, leaves of absence, accommodations, and workplace investigations
Experience handling administrative agency matters (EEOC, DOL)
Experience in litigation/settlements of employment disputes
Experience advising companies with diverse workforces in high-growth SaaS or technology environments
Excellent drafting and communication skills, with the ability to explain legal concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders
Strong ability to triage, prioritize, and manage multiple projects with competing deadlines while maintaining ownership and accuracy
Able to work onsite at least 2-3 days per week at our NYC HQ

Responsibilities

Serve as primary legal partner to People Operations in the US, owning day-to-day employment counseling across the employee lifecycle, recruitment, leaves, accommodations, investigations, wage and hour, performance management, and separations.
Handle administrative agency matters (EEOC, DOL) and litigation disputes directly. In certain specialized or high risk cases, this will be done with outside counsel.
Support development and documentation of sales commission and incentive compensation plans, and advise Benefits on compliance and vendor contract terms.
Own OFCCP compliance reports and similar regulatory filings, oversee HR and payroll audits, assist in drafting and updating the Employee Handbook, and comment on employment training materials (with occasional live training for people leaders).
Monitor and advise on AI-related employment developments, including the use of AI tools in hiring, performance management, and workplace monitoring, and help shape internal policies as regulations evolve.