Senior Legal Counsel, Employment

SentinelOne•Mountain View, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Legal Counsel, Employment provides 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 while advising on other jurisdictions as needed. It is hybrid, with 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 matters including non-competes, separations, disability claims, and hiring practices such as background checks and pay transparency.
Ability to build metrics, identify trends, and present clear, concise insights to senior leaders.
Sound, practical business judgment.
Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage a high-volume workload in a fast-paced, demanding 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 aspects 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 matters, sensitive employee issues, and strategic employment initiatives.
Lead internal investigations involving employee complaints, workplace conduct, and policy violations, and advise on and support remediation.
Use data and analytics to track employment trends, manage operational spend, and present insights to legal and People leadership.
Manage outside counsel relationships, including invoice review and approvals, spend monitoring, rate negotiations, and matter tracking.