Compliance, Employment & Litigation Counsel

Fivetran and dbt are seeking an experienced Compliance, Employment & Litigation Counsel to join our Legal team. This role will focus on global compliance, employment counseling and employment-related legal support across the United States and potentially internationally, as well as assisting with a variety of dispute and litigation matters.

• Develop policies and procedures related to ethics, export control, sanctions, anti-corruption, and conflicts of interest.
• Conduct internal investigations of compliance issues, business partner and government inquiries, and handle responses and resolution.
• Oversee compliance training and related programs.
• Advise the People Team and business partners on a wide range of employment law matters across the employee lifecycle.
• Provide legal guidance on hiring, performance management, accommodations, leaves of absence, workplace investigations, disciplinary actions, and terminations.
• Support organizational changes, workforce planning initiatives, restructurings, and reductions in force.
• Draft, review, and update employment-related agreements, policies, procedures, and training materials.
• Monitor legal developments and advise on emerging employment law requirements, including AI-related developments.
• Manage employment-related claims, administrative charges, demand letters, arbitrations, and litigation matters.
• Support and manage disputes involving commercial contracts, vendors, intellectual property, privacy, bankruptcy, and other legal issues.
• Conduct factual investigations and work with internal stakeholders to collect information, preserve evidence, and prepare witnesses.
• Manage outside counsel and associated legal budgets for assigned matters.
• Develop and manage discovery and e-discovery related processes.
• Assess legal and business risk and provide practical recommendations regarding dispute resolution strategies.
• Collaborate effectively with all business teams across the company.

• J.D. from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law.
• 4-7 years of experience, including significant compliance, employment and/or litigation experience.
• Strong judgment and ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
• A problem-solving mentality, willing to make a call and be an active decision maker.
• Orientation towards process and operations, and ability to spot and act on improvements to systems, standards, templates, policies and practices.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability and willingness to work across time zones as needed; some travel may be required.

• Strong preference for prior in-house experience.
• Experience supporting a high-growth technology or SaaS company.
• Experience advising on employment matters outside of the US.
• Experience handling commercial disputes, contract disputes, vendor disputes, intellectual property matters, privacy-related disputes, or bankruptcy matters.
• Understanding and experience handling complex e-discovery issues.

Oakland Pay Range: $186,895—$224,283 USD. Benefits include 100% employer-paid medical insurance, generous paid time away including paid vacation or flexible/unlimited vacation, paid sick time, inclusive parental leave, paid holidays, RSU stock grants, professional development and training opportunities, company virtual happy hours, free food, team-building activities, monthly cell phone stipend, and access to an innovative mental health support platform.