Senior Counsel, Employment & Compliance

HackerOne•Seattle, WA

9d•$202,000 - $275,000•Remote

About The Position

HackerOne seeks a trusted, pragmatic business partner with an ownership mentality to lead the Legal team’s employment, litigation, and compliance function. The Senior Counsel co-owns outcomes with stakeholders across the company, balancing legal and reputational risk with business growth, and reports directly to the Chief Legal Officer. This hands-on, solutions-oriented member of the Legal team supports HackerOne’s mission to build a safer internet. The role owns and operationalizes corporate compliance programs, including governance, ethics and compliance, and workforce policies and processes, and serves as a data-driven strategic partner aligning legal guidance with business objectives. The role is remote, targeted to candidates within approximately 50 miles of Seattle, San Francisco, Austin, Boston, Washington, DC, or London. HackerOne’s flexible-work approach includes occasional opportunities to come together in person.

Requirements

J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or global equivalent.
Active bar admission in good standing in the applicable practice jurisdiction.
At least 7 years of legal experience in a law firm or in-house legal department, including substantive experience advising on global labor and employment matters, compliance, employee relations, and investigations.
Experience managing complex legal matters, including litigation or dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional legal advisory work, and providing clear, practical guidance to business stakeholders.
Ability to independently evaluate complex legal and business risks, use evidence and sound judgment to inform decisions, adapt to changing regulatory environments, and manage multiple competing priorities through resolution.

Nice To Haves

In-house experience at a B2B SaaS, cybersecurity, or platform-based technology company.
Experience advising on or overseeing anti-bribery and corruption, privacy and data security, AML, KYC, OFAC, or security incident matters.
Experience using AI-powered legal technology or automation to improve legal research, compliance processes, risk management, or operational efficiency while maintaining appropriate professional and ethical safeguards.

Responsibilities

Advise executives, People team members, and cross-functional stakeholders on complex U.S. and global labor and employment matters, including hiring and recruiting, compensation, benefits, leave, accommodations, and related topics.
Advise and assist the People team on sensitive U.S. and global employee relations matters, including compliance, security, and EEO investigations, performance management, terminations and redundancies, and related matters.
Coordinate with Commercial, Product, and Revenue teams on platform and marketplace legal risks while balancing business objectives.
Manage dispute resolution, legal process, and litigation, including legal holds, investigations, e-discovery, subpoenas, and law enforcement or regulatory investigations.
Advise on regulatory and compliance issues related to HackerOne’s platform, customers, and workforce, including conflicts of interest, third-party due diligence, Terms of Service, and audits.
Own and operationalize corporate compliance programs, including governance, ethics and compliance, and workforce policies and processes.
Identify opportunities to use AI to improve legal research, risk identification, workflow efficiency, knowledge management, and business resiliency, applying sound judgment regarding confidentiality, accuracy, bias, transparency, and human oversight.

Benefits

Health insurance (medical, vision, and dental)
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Equity stock options
Retirement plans
Paid public holidays
Unlimited PTO
Paid maternity and parental leave
Leaves of absence, including caregiver leave and leave under Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act
Employee Assistance Program