Senior Employment Counsel

Sonar•Austin, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Sonar is seeking an exceptional and dynamic employment lawyer to join their legal team in Austin, TX. This role will drive initiatives and manage critical matters relating to employment compliance. The ideal candidate will be a proactive, solution-oriented thinker who is ready to take ownership and build scalable processes as Sonar grows. This individual will not just advise, but will roll up their sleeves, drive projects to completion, and enjoy solving hard problems. This role reports to the Head of Global Employment Law.

Requirements

J.D. degree and active bar admission in good standing (Texas bar or eligible for registered in-house status).
5+ years of employment law experience, preferably in-house at a multinational organization and/or fast-growing tech company.
Deep knowledge of U.S. employment law, including California.
Excellent English written/verbal communication skills.
Flexibility with work schedule to accommodate occasional calls outside of regular time zone.
Ability to prioritize, manage multiple work streams, and maintain composure in a fast-paced environment.
Willingness to roll up sleeves, clear blockers, think creatively, and consistently find solutions to support the business in driving projects to completion.
Candidates need to be genuinely based in the location the role is posted.

Nice To Haves

Experience with employment law in EMEA (Switzerland, United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, France, UAE) and/or APJ (Japan, Singapore) markets.

Responsibilities

Provide global employment law counsel on hiring, performance management, terminations, leaves/accommodations, wage and hour, and investigations in the USA, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, France, Singapore, Japan, the UAE, and various EOR locations, with the support of outside counsel.
Drive cross-functional projects (policy rollouts, trainings, compliance initiatives) forward in partnership with the Head of Global Employment Law.
Provide creative, compliant, and business-enabling solutions regarding sensitive employee relations issues, and organizational change.
Independently identify opportunities to streamline processes and partner with functional stakeholders to drive change management to meet compliance expectations.
Embrace new challenges and manage a dynamic workload of emergent legal issues, supporting high-growth company initiatives relating to global expansion, employee privacy, equity, immigration, compliance, and M&A integration.
Advise on global compensation, pay equity, and benefits compliance.