[Hiring] Senior Counsel, Employment & Compliance @HackerOne

Role Description

HackerOne seeks a trusted business partner and pragmatic builder with an ownership mentality to lead the Legal team’s employment, litigation, and compliance function. The Senior Counsel will co-own outcomes with business stakeholders across the company and balance legal and reputational risk with high-acceleration growth. This position reports directly to the Chief Legal Officer.

As Senior Counsel, you will be a hands-on and solutions-oriented member of the Legal team and will support the company in its mission to build a safer internet. You will be asked to own and operationalize corporate compliance programs, including governance, ethics and compliance, and workforce policies and processes, and serve as a data-driven, strategic partner in aligning legal guidance to business objectives.

At HackerOne, we embrace a Flexible Work approach that gives us the freedom to do our best work while also fostering the connections and community that make us stronger. Reflecting this philosophy, this is a remote role targeted for candidates within ~50 miles of Seattle, WA; San Francisco, CA; Austin, TX; Boston, MA, Washington, DC or London, UK.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted senior advisor to executives, People team members, and cross-functional stakeholders on complex U.S. and global labor and employment matters, including hiring and recruiting, compensation, benefits, leave, accommodations, and related topics.
• Advise on and assist the People team with sensitive U.S. and global employee relations issues, including compliance, security, and EEO investigations, performance management, terminations/redundancies, and other related matters.
• Coordinate with Commercial, Product, and Revenue team members to advise on platform and marketplace legal risk, while balancing business objectives.
• Manage dispute resolution, legal process, and litigation, including legal holds, investigations, e-discovery, and subpoenas and law enforcement or regulatory investigations.
• Provide counsel on regulatory and compliance issues related to HackerOne’s platform, customers, and workforce, including conflicts of interest, third-party due diligence, Terms of Service, audits, and other areas, as needed.
• Act as an AI-forward legal partner by identifying opportunities to use AI to improve legal research, risk identification, workflow efficiency, knowledge management, and business resiliency while applying sound judgment regarding confidentiality, accuracy, bias, transparency, and human oversight.

Talent Principles

• AI Native – Thoughtfully leverage AI to improve legal research, streamline workflows, strengthen risk identification, and create scalable solutions while maintaining appropriate confidentiality, accuracy, and human oversight.
• Change Agility – Navigate evolving regulations, shifting business priorities, and ambiguity with adaptability and sound judgment, helping stakeholders respond effectively to change.
• Data-Driven Decision Making – Use relevant data, legal insights, and risk assessments to inform recommendations, prioritize actions, and support sound business decisions.
• First Principles Problem Solving – Break down complex legal and compliance challenges to identify root causes, challenge assumptions, and develop practical, sustainable solutions.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or global equivalent, with active bar admission in good standing in the applicable practice jurisdiction.
• 7+ years of legal experience in a law firm or in-house legal department, including substantive experience advising on global labor and employment matters, compliance, employee relations, and investigations.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex legal matters, including litigation or dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional legal advisory work, with the ability to provide clear, practical guidance to business stakeholders.
• Experience independently evaluating complex legal and business risks, using evidence and sound judgment to inform decisions, adapting to changing regulatory environments, and managing multiple competing priorities through resolution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in-house at a B2B SaaS, cybersecurity, or platform-based technology company.
• Experience advising on or overseeing anti-bribery and corruption, privacy and data security, AML, KYC, OFAC, or security incident matters.
• Experience using AI-powered legal technology or automation to improve legal research, compliance processes, risk management, or operational efficiency while maintaining appropriate professional and ethical safeguards.

Compensation Bands

• Tier A: $225,000-$275,000
• Tier B: $202,000-$247,000
• UK Tier: £121,000-148,000

Benefits

• Health (medical, vision, dental), life, and disability insurance*
• Equity stock options
• Retirement plans
• Paid public holidays and unlimited PTO
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Leaves of absence (including caregiver leave and leave under CO's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act)
• Employee Assistance Program

*Eligibility may differ by country