[Hiring] Corporate & Employment Counsel II @Smartsheet

Role Description

Smartsheet is seeking a talented Corporate and Employment Counsel to join its collaborative legal team. This role will work across functions to help the company mitigate potential risks during the employee lifecycle and leverage counseling skills to advise key leaders in the Go-to-Market team at a fast-paced cloud software organization. This position reports to the General Counsel and is fully remote.

You Will:

• Act as a versatile legal resource, providing support on general corporate matters, commercial contracts, or other legal projects outside of the employment niche as business needs evolve.
• Work with the global Legal and People teams on a wide variety of employment law matters.
• Provide nuanced, actionable employment counsel and legal advice to the People team and other departments with customer-facing responsibilities.
• Collaborate with Legal team members across multiple domestic and international office locations, and various company stakeholders to gather information and develop employment policies with the company’s broader legal strategy in mind.
• Manage outside counsel, including guidance, staffing, case management, and budget–including working closely with outside counsel in Costa Rica and assisting with regular employee relations issues.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of standard forms of agreement, alternate language playbooks, and internal resource documents pertaining to employment and other legal practice areas.
• Manage a portfolio of employment matters that may include unemployment claims, administrative audits, agency charge, and workers compensation claims.
• Assist in delivering legal training and guidance to management on legal issues, best practices, and company policies.
• Lead and conduct sensitive internal investigations with empathy, objectivity, and discretion, effectively managing stakeholders with varying perspectives.
• Support general business operations and complete special projects as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant legal practice (preferably a mix of top-tier law firm and in-house experience).
• Substantive experience litigating a wide variety of employment matters, including complex litigation, administrative and agency matters.
• Proven ability to translate and simplify complex legal concepts for non-legal business partners.
• Ability to analyze problems and recommend practical solutions that balance legal and business risks.
• Ability to maintain composure and influence in high-pressure or contentious situations.
• Skilled at developing strong partnerships with other members of the Legal team as well as other business stakeholders.
• Willingness to assist other members of the Legal team as opportunities arise.
• Strong team and service-oriented mentality.
• Persistent attention to detail.
• Able to operate successfully in a fast-paced environment that places a high premium on excellence, execution, and teamwork.
• JD from an accredited law school and an active member of a state bar (preferably Washington or Massachusetts).

Benefits

• Employer subsidized medical/vision and dental coverage for full-time employees.
• 401k Match to help you save for your future (50% of your contribution up to the first 6% of your eligible pay).
• Monthly stipend to support your work and productivity.
• Flexible Time Away Program, plus Sick Time Off.
• US employees are automatically covered under Smartsheet-sponsored life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability plans.
• US employees receive 12 paid holidays per year.
• Up to 24 weeks of Parental Leave.
• Personal paid Volunteer Day to support our community.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development including access to Udemy online courses.
• Company Funded Perks, including a counseling membership, local retail discounts, and your own personal Smartsheet account.
• Teleworking options from any registered location in the U.S. (role specific).
• Smartsheet provides a competitive base salary range for roles that may be hired in different geographic areas we are licensed to operate our business from.
• Actual compensation is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, level of professional, educational experience, skills, and specific candidate location.
• This role will be eligible for a market competitive incentive opportunity.
• US Base Salary Pay Range: $115,000 — $165,000 USD.