Senior Counsel - Employment

General Legal

6d•$180,000 - $240,000•Remote

About The Position

This role is for a Senior Counsel - Employment who has mastered employment law, built real expertise through years of client work, and is ready to put that knowledge to work in a new way. You’ll assist startups and high-growth companies with employment law, executive compensation, and equity plans, and you’ll also help build the institutional infrastructure that makes everyone around you sharper by developing templates, precedent libraries, and training attorneys who benefit from what you know. If you’re the kind of lawyer who genuinely loves the craft of employment law, keeps up with every regulatory development, and finds real satisfaction in teaching others what you’ve learned, this was built for you. General Legal is an AI-native law firm built to deliver high-quality legal work faster and more predictably than traditional firms. We combine experienced, U.S.-barred attorneys with AI-native workflows to handle client matters end to end, without billable hours, bloated process, or junior handoffs. We operate like a startup because we are one. That means modern tooling, outcome-based pricing, remote-friendly work, and meaningful ownership for the people doing the work. By using AI to make the routine parts of legal practice effortless, we give our attorneys the space to focus on judgment, negotiation, and advising clients on what actually matters.

Requirements

J.D. from an accredited law school
Active bar membership in good standing
5-8 years of experience in employment law
Deep, focused experience in employment law and executive compensation, including equity plan design and administration
Real enthusiasm for teaching and knowledge-sharing
Comfortable working with attorneys across experience levels, from first-year associates to senior partners.
Clear, confident communicator who can translate employment and compensation complexity into practical guidance for clients without backgrounds in human resources.

Nice To Haves

Relevant specialty certifications a plus
Ideally with a track record that includes top-tier firm work, a leading in-house role, or a regulatory agency background.

Responsibilities

Employment Law: Federal and state employment compliance; hiring and onboarding; employment agreements; employee confidentiality and intellectual property (proprietary information and invention assignment) agreements; restrictive covenants; workplace investigations; and HR counseling.
Executive Compensation & Equity Plans: Design and adoption of equity incentive plans (stock options, RSUs, restricted stock); ISO and NSO grant agreements and option exercise documents; board and stockholder consents authorizing equity grants; executive and founder employment agreements; and severance agreements and negotiations.
Startup Employment Counseling: Founder and early-team agreements; independent contractor versus employee classification analysis and contractor agreements; FLSA and state wage and hour compliance; multi-state and remote workforce compliance and state-specific obligations; employee handbook and HR policy development; and immigration support.
Develop templates, precedent libraries, and training for attorneys.
Assist startups and high-growth companies with employment law, executive compensation, and equity plans.