Senior Director and Senior Counsel, Head of Global Labor and Employment
Remote, United States This position is not eligible to be performed in Alaska, Mississippi, North Dakota, or the Virgin Islands.Full-TimeDirector
Salary177,500 - 295,500 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 15 plus years of employment law experience
- Required Skills
- LeadershipCommunication SkillsComplianceRisk ManagementTeam management
Requirements
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one state
- 15 plus years of employment law experience, including significant in-house experience supporting a global organization
- Deep expertise in U.S. and international employment law, with demonstrated experience managing matters across multiple jurisdictions (EMEA and/or APAC)
- Familiarity with works councils or similar labor structures (Germany experience preferred)
- Proven leadership and executive partnership skills, with experience advising C-suite executives, influencing business decisions, and building and developing teams
- Strong experience navigating high-stakes employment issues, including sensitive employee relations challenges, workplace investigations, executive-level matters, and partnering with litigation teams and outside counsel on employment disputes
- Excellent judgment and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to balance legal risk with practical, result-focused solutions in a fast-paced environment
- Experience using technology and AI tools to improve legal service delivery preferred (willingness required)
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate all global workforce legal issues related to employee relations and labor matters across GoDaddy's corporate and international operations
- Build, develop, and inspire a distributed team of employment attorneys (U.S. and international), fostering alignment, accountability, and high performance
- Serve as a trusted advisor to our C-suite and executive leadership on workforce strategy, risk, and compliance
- Personally handle and closely advise on our most complex and sensitive matters, including executive-level issues, internal investigations, reorganizations, and reductions in force
- Develop and implement global employment policies, practices, and governance frameworks that align with local laws and company objectives
- Shape and deliver clear, practical legal guidance on employment risk to enable informed business decision-making
- Partner with our Litigation team to manage employment-related disputes, agency matters, and outside counsel strategy
- Drive a proactive, risk-based approach to employment law by monitoring legal developments and implementing scalable compliance solutions
- Advise on international labor matters, including works councils (e.g., Germany) and other jurisdiction-specific requirements
- Support global expansion, M&A, and organizational transformation initiatives from an employment law perspective
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