We are seeking an Employment & Compliance Counsel to join our Legal team. This is a dual-mandate role: approximately half of your time will be dedicated to serving as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to our People Team on all aspects of employment law, and the remainder will consist of broad generalist legal work supporting a fast-moving, regulated fintech businessThis role reports directly to the Assistant General Counsel – Regulatory Compliance & Litigation, and offers a genuine opportunity to grow within a legal team that is scaling alongside the companyHuman Interest's Legal team is committed to working at the frontier of how in‑house legal work gets done. We are not looking for someone who is curious about AI — we are looking for someone who has already made AI a core part of how they practice lawYou have developed genuine fluency with AI tools and use them daily — not as a novelty, but as a core part of how you research, draft, analyze, and think through legal problemsYou build workflows and, where applicable, agents that multiply your effectiveness and reduce manual, repetitive work — and you bring that same instinct to the team around youYou actively seek out new AI capabilities as they emerge, evaluate them critically, and apply them thoughtfully to legal work — with an eye toward both quality and riskYou can articulate both the power and the limitations of AI in legal contexts, and you help others on the team develop their own fluency over timeEmployment Counseling & Advisory (~50%)Serve as the primary legal advisor to the People Team on the full range of employment matters, including hiring, performance management, terminations, reductions in force, and sensitive employee situationsProvide proactive counsel on employment law compliance — with particular depth advising on non‑exempt employee populations — staying ahead of developments in federal, state, and local law and positioning the company to avoid issues before they ariseSupport and advise on internal employment investigationsDraft, review, and negotiate employment‑related documents including offer letters, employment agreements, separation and severance agreements, PIIAs, and equity‑related communicationsTranslate new legal and regulatory requirements into clear, practical guidance for the People Team and business stakeholdersPartner with the People Team to develop and maintain employment policies, handbooks, and compliance proceduresGeneralist Legal Support (~50%)Support regulatory investigations and examinations by government agencies, in coordination with outside counsel where appropriateAdvise on privacy and information security matters under applicable federal and state lawSupport active litigation and disputes, including coordination with outside counsel, document collection, and internal communicationsProvide legal support to the Customer Success and Operations teams on client‑facing matters, escalated issues, and contractual questionsReview and advise on marketing and advertising materials for legal and regulatory complianceDraft and negotiate commercial agreements and provide general contract support as needed across the businessBenefits Short/Long‑term disability and life insuranceGenerous parental leave policyDollar‑for‑dollar match of employee donations to nonprofit501(c)(3) organizations, up to $1,000 per yearComprehensive training and professional development via BeaconU plus an annual education stipendMonthly work from home stipendAnnual wellness stipendAn annual membership to One Medical Group, with membership fees paid by Human InterestHSA or FSA offering with an annual employer contributionGenerous FTO (exempt) and PTO (non‑exempt) policiesStock options for every employeeTop‑of‑the‑line health, dental, and vision, with employee premiums fully paid and dependent premiums 50% covered by Human InterestA great 401(k) plan: our own! Our 401(k) includes a dollar‑for‑dollar employer match up to 4% of compensationQualifications 8–10+ years of legal experience, with meaningful, dedicated employment law experience — including demonstrated counseling depth on non‑exempt employee populationsJD from an accredited law school; active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction requiredLaw firm background is preferred, with demonstrated ability to translate analytical rigor into practical, business‑ready guidanceExceptional written and verbal communication skillsAt least one prior in‑house legal role is required; startup or high‑growth technology company experience is a strong plusAbility to work autonomously, manage competing priorities, and make sound judgment calls in an ambiguous, fast‑paced environmentYour foundation is U.S. employment law, and you know it well — but you don't stop there. You have a demonstrated interest in and aptitude for adjacent areas of law, and you are comfortable engaging with unfamiliar legal questions rather than routing them elsewhereBeyond credentials and experience, we are looking for a specific kind of person: You take pride in your work product, sweat the details that matter, and know how to distinguish signal from noiseYou are deeply process‑ and documentation‑oriented. You understand that high‑quality legal work requires diligence, consistency, and rigor — and you apply those qualities even when no one is checkingYou are naturally curious — you read widely, ask good questions, and are genuinely energized by learning things you don't already knowYou are a team player in the truest sense — you pitch in wherever you're needed, you help your teammates without being asked, and you don't let “that's not my job” be a reason not to help#J-18808-Ljbffr