Senior Legal Counsel, Employment

SentinelOne•Mountain View, CA

4d•$211,600 - $290,950•Hybrid

About The Position

SentinelOne is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel, Employment to provide strategic, practical employment legal advice across a global organization. The role partners closely with the People team and cross-functional stakeholders, primarily supporting the United States and other jurisdictions outside the U.S. as needed. This is a hybrid role requiring in-office collaboration one day per week at the Mountain View, California office.

Requirements

JD or equivalent.
At least 8 years of employment law experience, including significant in-house experience.
Familiarity with and experience advising on employment law frameworks involving non-competes, separations, disability claims, and hiring practices, including background checks and pay transparency.
Well-grounded knowledge of U.S. employment law.
Ability to build metrics, identify trends, and present clear, concise insights to senior leaders.
Sound and practical business judgment.
Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage a high-volume workload in a fast-paced, demanding work environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Bias and drive for action, learning, and problem solving.
High responsiveness and a service-focused approach.
Ability to collaborate as a teammate and work independently.

Nice To Haves

At least 4 years of in-house experience at a technology company.
Experience advising on employment matters across multiple jurisdictions, ideally including APJ and Israel.
Experience advising on sales commission plans and other sales compensation matters.
Familiarity with employee benefit plans and related compliance.
Experience with the employment side of M&A, integrations, and restructurings.
Experience using AI tools to streamline research, analyze data trends, and scale legal support across a growing global team.

Responsibilities

Advise on the full employee lifecycle, including complex hiring, performance management, executive compensation, and sensitive terminations.
Partner with the People team and internal stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate employment-related risks.
Develop, review, and roll out employment policies, templates, employee handbooks, practices, and scalable global frameworks that account for local requirements.
Address complex or high-risk employment matters, sensitive employee issues, and strategic initiatives.
Lead internal investigations involving employee complaints, workplace conduct, and policy violations, and advise on and support remediation efforts.
Use data and analytics to track employment trends, manage operational spend, and present insights to Legal and People leadership to support data-driven decisions.
Manage outside counsel relationships, including reviewing and approving invoices, monitoring spend, negotiating rates, and maintaining a matter tracker to control costs and improve outcomes.