Director, Global Employment Counsel
At Klaviyo, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives each Klaviyo (we call ourselves Klaviyos) brings to our workplace each and every day. We believe everyone deserves a fair shot at success and appreciate the experiences each person brings beyond the traditional job requirements. If you’re a close but not exact match with the description, we hope you’ll still consider applying. Want to learn more about life at Klaviyo? Visit careers.klaviyo.com to see how we empower creators to own their own destiny.
Klaviyo is seeking a Director, Global Employment Counsel with a passion for all things employment to join our Legal Team. As Global Employment Counsel, you will lead Klaviyo’s Global Employment & Business Affairs team and will work in close collaboration with Klaviyo’s People Team and other teams across the company to define, collaborate, and advise on employment related matters, helping to protect our growing business and proactively manage potential employment-related risks.
How you’ll make an impact:
- Lead, mentor, and manage a global team of employment legal professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture
- Provide strategic legal guidance and counseling on a broad spectrum of employment law issues, including employee relations, performance management, internal investigations, compensation and benefits, talent acquisition, culture initiatives, and employee data privacy
- Partner with Klaviyo’s People team to evaluate, develop and maintain employment and HR policies, procedures, and guidelines
- Draft and review employment related agreements and templates
- Support global legal strategies and partner with local counsel to advise on international employment issues
- Manage employment-related litigation, internal investigations, and other employment related inquiries
- Conduct audits, employment classification reviews and support other compliance efforts
- Monitor important developments in employment law in the jurisdictions Klaviyo operates in globally
- Handle other special projects as needed
Who you are:
- Minimum 10 years of labor and employment law experience
- Strong knowledge of Massachusetts and U.S. federal employment laws and best practices. Knowledge of California employment law strongly preferred
- Deep knowledge and understanding of global employment laws, preferably including EMEA and/or APAC employment laws
- JD and membership in at least one state bar (preferably Massachusetts or California)
- In-house experience and/or experience advising technology clients as outside counsel
- Experience managing and leading a team of legal professionals
- Employment litigation experience, including discovery, strategy, and coordination with outside counsel
- Experience with internal workplace or compliance investigations
- Working knowledge and familiarity with data privacy and protection laws, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and European General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) a significant plus
- A practical, business-oriented approach and excellent communication skills with the ability to distill complex legal concepts into simple, actionable recommendations
- High level of integrity, professionalism, intellectual curiosity and willingness to grow
The pay range for this role is listed below. Some sales and success roles are also eligible for variable compensation and hourly non-exempt roles are eligible for overtime in accordance with applicable law. This role is eligible for benefits, including: medical, dental and vision coverage, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k), flexible paid time off and company-paid holidays and a culture of learning that includes a learning allowance and access to a professional coaching service for all employees.
Get to Know Klaviyo
We’re Klaviyo (pronounced clay-vee-oh). We empower creators to own their destiny by making first-party data accessible and actionable like never before. We see limitless potential for the technology we’re developing to nurture personalized experiences in ecommerce and beyond. To reach our goals, we need our own crew of remarkable creators—ambitious and collaborative teammates who stay focused on our north star: delighting our customers. If you’re ready to do the best work of your career, where you’ll be welcomed as your whole self from day one and supported with generous benefits, we hope you’ll join us.
Klaviyo is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, citizenship, national origin, color, religion or religious creed, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran or active military status, marital status, criminal record, genetics, retaliation, sexual harassment or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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Klaviyo is a global technology company committed to providing a marketing automation platform, used primarily for email marketing and SMS marketing by approximately 143,000 e-commerce merchants.
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