Associate General Counsel - Deputy General Counsel, Employment

Who We Are

Designed with simplicity in mind, Verkada's six product lines — video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace, and intercoms — provide unparalleled building security through an integrated, cloud-based software platform. Over 33,500 organizations, including 96 companies in the Fortune 500, across 93 countries worldwide trust Verkada as their physical security layer for easier management, intelligent control, and scalable deployments. Founded in 2016 with more than $700M in funding raised to-date, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices and 2,200+ full-time employees.

About the Role

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join Verkada’s growing legal team as its lead global employment counsel. You will report directly to the General Counsel and work hand–in-hand with company leadership as a trusted legal advisor on a wide variety of employment law matters across the company. You will also lead and help build a team of global employment lawyers to support the company’s expanding workforce. If you enjoy leading and scaling a key legal function at a high-growth company, this is the role for you!

We have an “in office” approach to work, and this role is intended to be based in our headquarters in San Mateo, CA.

What You’ll Do

• Build and lead Verkada’s employment legal function
• Advise leadership and the People Team on a wide range of employment law issues, such as employee relations, performance management, leaves, accommodations, wage and hour, pay equity, internal investigations, compensation and benefits, terminations, and recruiting)
• Partner with Verkada’s People Team to build to scalable employment practices and policies at a fast but thoughtful pace
• Develop, draft, update, and implement employment and other workforce-related policies
• Lead resolution of employment related disputes and litigation (including managing outside counsel cost-effectively)
• Lead or support employment-related investigations
• Develop and conduct company-wide employment training programs and compliance initiatives
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on complex projects with employment law implications across multiple jurisdictions
• Advise company leadership and stakeholders on appropriate employment classifications and drive efforts to comply with applicable laws and regulations
• Monitor the legal landscape of global employment laws and regulations and advise company leadership accordingly

What You Bring

US Employee Benefits

Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to :

Additional Information

Annual Pay Range

At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and / or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs)

Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable).

Estimated Annual Pay Range

$270,000 - $370,000 USD

Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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