Legal Counsel - Employment

Working at Atlassian

Atlassians can choose where they work – whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company.

Come join the ultimate TEAM!

We’re looking for a talented and passionate employment lawyer to join our growing Legal team. You'll handle a diverse and challenging set of matters affecting the company’s 11,000+ employees across 13 countries.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of employment law experience and is based in the Pacific or Mountain time zones of the United States. As part of Atlassian’s exciting TEAM Anywhere program, this is a remote position but office access is available in San Francisco, Mountain View, and Bellevue. Interviews and onboarding will be conducted virtually.

About This Role:

• Dispute and Litigation Lead
• Manage active US claims and litigation, which can include fact-finding, legal risk analyses, e-discovery, witness preparation, trial preparation, and collaboration with outside counsel
• Serve as a central point of contact on the Legal team for all US pre-litigation disputes
• Develop and improve processes, playbooks, and form documents to help scale the Legal-employment function at Atlassian
• Advisor and Counselor
• Workforce Project Support
• Inform and train stakeholders on upcoming changes to relevant labor and employment laws within Atlassian’s global footprint
• Support global workforce initiatives with cross-functional partners, including projects that relate to how and where we hire employees, and how we support the business on product and market-based decisions
• Work on other Legal-related projects as needed, including those focused on workforce needs outside the US
• Advise business leaders on legal, risk, and compliance considerations associated with their team and product decisions
• Serve as trusted advisor and counselor to stakeholders (HR, Mobility, Compensation, Benefits, Tax, Privacy, DEI, and Operations) on a variety of issues related to hiring, company policies, workplace trainings, employee investigations, disciplinary actions, terminations, and post-separation matters

On your first day we’ll expect you to have:

• Proven ability to navigate employment law issues, such as experience with hiring and talent acquisition matters, workplace investigations, harassment/discrimination/retaliation claims, labor organization and protected activity in the tech space, the intersection between employment law and AI/machine learning, performance-based or disciplinary terminations or redundancies, and post-separation matters
• Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor from an ABA accredited law school (or foreign equivalent) with membership in good standing with a US State Bar
• 4+ years of employment law experience in private practice with a highly regarded firm and/or a corporate legal department. Global employment law experience is a plus, but not required
• Experience handling complex disputes in multiple jurisdictions, including experience with federal and state courts, the EEOC, the NLRB, and other administrative agencies
• Demonstrated judgment, personal integrity, and interpersonal skills that makes you a valued collaborator and colleague within our Global team!
• Excellent communication and writing skills, including the ability to craft persuasive and concise arguments

More about the team:

• Atlassian’s Legal Team is a highly-valued and dynamic group. We deliver practical and business-oriented advice and solutions to key partners across the company. Our team is small, but mighty. It’s a humble, collaborative, and supportive group. We enjoy working together and cheering each other on!

$148,100 - $249,900 a year

Compensation

At Atlassian, we tie our base pay ranges to role and level. In the United States, that means your base pay ranges will fall into one of three geographic pay zones depending on your location.

Our current base pay ranges for new hires in each zone are:

Zone A: $178,500 - $249,900

Zone B: $160,600 - $224,910

Zone C: $148,100 - $207,417

Within each range, base pay is determined based on your depth of experience. This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and/or equity.

Please visit go.atlassian.com/payzones for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.

Compensation

At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable and explainable compensation programs. To support this goal, the baseline of our range is higher than that of the typical market range, but in turn we expect to hire most candidates near this baseline. Base pay within the range is ultimately determined by a candidate's skills, expertise, or experience.

In the United States, we have three geographic pay zones. For this role, our current base pay ranges for new hires in each zone are:

Zone A: $192,800 - $257,100

Zone B: $173,600 - $231,400

Zone C: $160,1000- $213,400

This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.

Please visit go.atlassian.com/payzones for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.

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Our perks & benefits

Atlassian offers a variety of perks and benefits to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health coverage, paid volunteer days, wellness resources, and so much more. Visit go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefits to learn more.

About Atlassian

At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team. Our software products help teams all over the planet and our solutions are designed for all types of work. Team collaboration through our tools makes what may be impossible alone, possible together.

We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

To provide you the best experience, we can support with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team during your conversation with them.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

To learn more about our culture and hiring process, visit go.atlassian.com/crh .