Lead Legal Counsel - Employment

DexCom • San Diego, CA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and is expanding its vision to empower people to take control of their health. The legal team is growing, and we are seeking an experienced attorney to serve as one of Dexcom’s Lead Legal Counsel, Employment. This role will support employment law for the North America region, reporting to the Vice President, Employment, Corporate Governance & Privacy. You will collaborate with a global team of attorneys and business partners, coordinating daily with local human resource leaders to support a growing employee population.

Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of related employment law experience at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house (preferred).
• Comfortable presenting to, counseling, and interacting with Human Resources and business leaders.
• Recognized as an expert in your field within the organization.
• Committed to teamwork and maintaining strong relationships and lines of communication with business partners and other key stakeholders across the organization.
• Excellent decision-making skills, practical business judgment, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Able to work in person in the San Diego office as required, local within 75 miles is strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

• In-house experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Human Resources and business partners to provide day-to-day counseling, supervise investigations, evaluate legal risks, and provide subject matter expertise on a broad range of labor and employment issues, including recruiting and hiring, training, employee management, complex leaves of absences, and HR best practices.
• Proactively develop, update, and implement employment policies and programs (including hiring practices, performance management, employee relations, internal investigations, terminations, leaves of absence, accommodations, compensation, and benefits) to ensure best practices and compliance with applicable laws and regulations in partnership with HR subject matter experts.
• Collaborate with the Human Resources team to generate, update, and implement training on HR and employment law topics.
• Manage pre-litigation and litigation disputes related to employment matters, including preparing litigation holds and document gathering.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to provide strategic, business-oriented employment law guidance for a global organization.
• Work effectively to utilize outside counsel, as needed.

Benefits

• A front row seat to life changing CGM technology.
• Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.
• A full and comprehensive benefits program.
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
• Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
• An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior