Legal Counsel

We’re looking for a well-rounded, employment-focused attorney to join our growing global legal team here in the US. In this role, you'll take ownership of key employment matters across the Americas (U.S. and LATAM), while also supporting the company on a range of corporate and commercial matters. 

You should be proactive, collaborative, and eager to build scalable, compliant employment frameworks, while also remaining flexible to support other business needs.

Please note that this is a hybrid position of 3 days/week in our NYC office

• Serve as the go-to legal resource for U.S. and LATAM employment matters, including hiring, work authorization and visa processes, employee relations, performance management and various employment benefits and filings
• Provide legal guidance on sensitive employee relations issues and internal investigations, partnering closely with HR and business leaders
• Assist with employment-related filings, audits, and regulatory compliance
• Drive proactive legal strategies in the employment space and collaborate on global employment initiatives and alignment
• Review, draft, negotiate, and interpret a wide variety of commercial agreements including SaaS agreements, NDAs, vendor contracts, data processing addendums, business associate addendums, platform integration, and partnership agreements, and ensure that all commercial agreements adequately protect the company’s interests, improve processes, and increase scalability, partnering with various departments
• Manage agreements and business activities to comply with company policies and risk tolerance
• Provide general legal support to our global business as needed, including corporate legal matters such as lease agreements
• Collaborate with international legal counterparts and business teams to ensure consistent legal support across jurisdictions

• 3+ years of relevant legal experience, in a law firm or in-house company, ideally with a focus on U.S. employment law and working in the technology sector
• Understanding of employment frameworks and regulations, including work authorizations, leaves of absence (e.g., FMLA, ADA)
• Experience working closely with HR, Talent Acquisition, and cross-functional teams
• Ability to manage sensitive issues with discretion, sound judgment, and practical risk-balancing
• Strong experience in drafting, negotiating and managing professional services agreements, software as a service agreements, business agreements, intellectual property agreements and lease agreements
• Ability to manage several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure
• Team player with exceptional written and oral communication and interpersonal skills 
• Excellent negotiating skills, keen analytical abilities, a pragmatic approach to problem-solving, as well as a track record of success in handling complex business and legal issues in a fast-paced, agile and evolving technology-driven business environment
• Collaborative, positive, business-focused and service-minded
• Self-reliant and able to prioritize workload
• JD (or foreign equivalent), licensed to practice in New York or eligible for in-house counsel registration

What monday.com can offer you:

• Opportunity to join a well-funded, proven company with big ambitions, competitive salary and benefit package, bonus potential, and eligibility to take part in the company equity incentive program
• Amazing company culture that values transparency and collaboration while never forgetting to have fun while we work!
• Monthly stipends for food, wellness, and commuter work
• Fully dedicated learning and development team that provides opportunities for our employees to hone and gain new skills 
• Award winning work environment - named a "Best Place to Work" by BuiltIn as well as "Great Place To Work" certified 
• We foster diversity, inclusion, and belonging through our Employee Resource Groups in addition to providing access to resources and education to support our team, facilitate conversations, and encourage understanding
• A global work environment with employees in Tel Aviv, New York, San Francisco, Denver, London, Kiev, Sydney, São Paulo, and Tokyo

Visa sponsorship for this role is currently not available.

monday.com is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire talented individuals, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, cultural background, religious beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

For New York City-based hires only: Compensation Range: $180,000-$230,000 base salary, subject to standard withholding and applicable taxes. In addition to base salary, the role includes opportunity to receive and/or earn a discretionary bonus and/or equity based on Company’s plans and in accordance with Company’s policies. Compensation finally awarded to the candidate will be commensurate with the candidate’s skills and experience. Compensation ranges for candidates in locations outside of New York City may differ based on the cost of labor and such additional factors for such other locations.

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