Compliance, Employment & Litigation Counsel

Fivetran and dbt Labs are bringing together two industry-leading companies to deliver the data infrastructure layer that helps organizations move, transform, and trust their data. Fivetran automates data movement, and dbt Labs pioneered analytics engineering. Together, they support thousands of organizations.

We 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 dispute and litigation matters.

• Develop policies and procedures related to ethics, export control, sanctions, anti-corruption, and conflicts of interest.
• Conduct internal investigations and handle responses to compliance issues, business partner and government inquiries.
• Oversee compliance training and related programs.
• Advise the People Team and business partners on employment law matters across the employee lifecycle.
• Provide legal guidance on hiring, performance management, accommodations, leaves, investigations, disciplinary actions, and terminations.
• Support organizational changes, restructurings, and reductions in force.
• Draft and update employment-related agreements, policies, and procedures.
• Manage employment-related claims, administrative charges, arbitrations, and litigation.
• Support disputes involving commercial contracts, vendors, intellectual property, privacy, bankruptcy, and other legal issues.
• Conduct factual investigations, manage outside counsel, and develop discovery processes.
• Collaborate with all business teams and contribute to special projects.

• 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.
• Problem-solving mentality and ability to make decisions.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to work across time zones and travel as needed.

Preferred qualifications include prior in-house experience, experience supporting a high-growth technology or SaaS company, experience advising on employment matters outside the US, and experience handling commercial disputes, IP, privacy, or bankruptcy matters.

Oakland Pay Range: $186,895—$224,283 USD.

• 100% employer-paid medical insurance
• Generous paid time-off policy, plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave, holidays, and volunteer days off
• RSU stock grants
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Access to mental health support platform

This is a full-time hybrid position based in Denver, CO, and Oakland, CA, with two days in the office each week.