Employment Counsel

Penumbra • Alameda, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As part of Penumbra’s Legal team, you will support a growing and dynamic company that develops ground-breaking technology to further its mission of saving patients’ lives. You will work closely with the General Counsel, other seasoned attorneys, paralegals, and support staff as a member of a closely-knit team. Partnering with the Human Resources department and key business stakeholders across the company in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, you will handle a variety of matters essential to ensure the company’s continued rapid growth.

Requirements

• J.D. and admission to the California state bar, registration as in-house counsel, or ability to gain admission or registration within 90 days
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience, with a strong understanding of and expertise in California and federal employment law and a combination of law firm and in-house corporate experience
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize assignments while handling various projects simultaneously

Nice To Haves

• Medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated industry experience desired

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise on a broad range of employment issues, including recruitment, hiring, disciplinary actions and terminations, re-organizations, complex leaves of absence and accommodations issues, compensation, wage & hour laws, contingent workers, HR practices, and performance management, among others
• Manage and support HR compliance, employee escalations, privileged internal investigations, and compliance audits
• In coordination with HR, assist with the creation and regular review of policies, standards and business procedures designed to foster compliance with various state, federal and global employment laws, and regulations
• In coordination with HR, develop and deliver training to internal business departments on a variety of employment law topics
• Manage and resolve employment litigation, including EEOC/DFEH complaints, prelitigation demands, and partnering with the Information Security team to manage discovery and preservation issues
• Provide global employment law support in partnership with local Legal and HR
• Build and maintain strong relationships with other members of the Legal team, the HR team, and other departments to support employment law compliance and manage employment law risk.
• Understand and recognize opportunities to maximize market penetration and participate in market research activities as required.
• Participate in developing detailed marketing literature and other sales tools for Penumbra products.
• Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures.
• Understand relevant security, privacy and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company.
• Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned

Benefits

• A collaborative teamwork environment where learning is constant, and performance is rewarded.
• The opportunity to be part of the team that is revolutionizing the treatment of some of the world's most devastating diseases.
• A generous benefits package for eligible employees that includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) with employer match, paid parental leave, eleven paid company holidays per year, a minimum of fifteen days of accrued vacation per year, which increases with tenure, and paid sick time in compliance with applicable law(s).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees