Senior Lifecycle Counsel, International

Justworks is a cloud-based software platform that provides HR, payroll, benefits, and compliance support to help businesses grow with confidence.

The Senior Lifecycle Counsel, International will provide legal support for complex employment lifecycle execution across Justworks' EOR offering, focusing on sensitive matters such as terminations, performance management, leave, and employee relations. This role involves building standards, playbooks, escalation paths, and training to enable operational teams to handle routine matters effectively.

• Lead the legal workstream for sensitive, complex, or escalated EOR lifecycle matters.
• Serve as legal point of contact for complex termination and offboarding matters.
• Partner with regional employment counsel to translate local legal requirements into practical guidance.
• Build and maintain lifecycle standards, playbooks, escalation paths, and training.
• Advise Product and Operations on lifecycle legal requirements and workflow logic.
• Support Customer Service and Sales on complex EOR lifecycle questions.
• Develop and deliver practical training on EOR lifecycle matters.
• Manage outside counsel on complex lifecycle matters.
• Monitor lifecycle-related legal and operational developments.

• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree and admitted to practice in at least one relevant jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 5+ years of substantive employment law experience.
• Deep experience advising on employee lifecycle matters across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience supporting an EOR business, global employment platform, or international HR operations is strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to build legal standards, risk frameworks, and operational processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in another relevant language is a plus.
• Occasional travel is required.

The base wage range for this position based in our Toronto Office is targeted at 189,000-244,000 CAD per year.

Justworks offers a welcoming environment, great benefits, wellness program offerings, and company retreats. For more details, see Total Rewards @ Justworks.

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