Senior Employment Counsel

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for xAI’s compliance program for state and federal employment laws, such as meal period and rest breaks, bonus and benefits, timekeeping and payroll, discrimination, and harassment  
• Work closely with HR and other organizations to develop policies and procedures on employment matters affecting the Company, including accommodations, leaves of absence, onboarding, and drug and alcohol program   
• Conduct regular audits of xAI’s compliance program, policies, and procedures and work closely with cross-functional teams to develop and track implementation of corrective actions 
• Provide legal counsel on employment separation matters, job classifications, background checks, and recruiting   
• Draft training, comment on training, and provide select training to people leaders  
• Responsible for OFCCP compliance reports and similar filings 
• Advise Benefits on compliance with relevant law, and review and provide comments on contracts for company benefits  
• Monitor labor, employment, and benefits law developments and advise HR and management of recommended changes   
• Own drafting and updating Employee Handbook
• Manage other projects as required or assigned

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• JD from an ABA accredited school  
• 10+ years of employment law experience 

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Excellent academic record at top tier law school 
• Relevant experience with a major law firm or corporation 
• Experience with AAP preparation and/or OFCCP compliance evaluations 
• Experience counseling clients with significant domestic manufacturing operations 
• Experience counseling clients with significant international operations 
• Experience with California employment law 
• Demonstrated skill in providing legal training to business team members (both course development and presentation) 
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise manner 
• Capacity to focus on diverse projects with rapidly changing priorities 
• Solution-oriented thinking and communication 
• Strong problem-solving skills 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be willing to travel up to 10% of the time 
• Must be admitted to the bar, in good standing, in at least one U.S. State
• This position is based in Palo Alto, CA and requires being onsite - remote work not considered
• Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

$176,000 - $264,000 USD

Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at xAI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.