Databricks
Sr. Counsel, Employment
$198K–$272K
Bellevue, Washington +3 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Location
- Bellevue, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Washington, D.C.
Seattle, Washington - Experience
- 10+ years of relevant employment-law experience, including substantial experience advising sophisticated organizations.
- Education
- JD from a top-tier law school.
About the job
Advises Databricks’ People Team and business leaders on employment law, with a focus on compensation, benefits, pay equity, global mobility, employee privacy, HR AI, M&A, and U.S. disputes.
What you'll do
- Advise on employment matters including compensation, benefits, recruiting, mobility, privacy, AI tools, and related policies and agreements.
- Support employment aspects of M&A and lead global employment projects from planning through implementation.
- Handle U.S. employment disputes and improve legal and People Team processes, including through automated or AI-enabled solutions.
What they ask for
- JD from a top-tier law school and membership in a state bar in good standing.
- Experience with compensation, benefits, pay equity, executive compensation, recruiting, global mobility, and immigration.
- Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investments, and leading multi-jurisdictional or global projects.
- Exceptional drafting, project-management, judgment, communication, and relationship-building skills; enthusiasm for AI and emerging technology.
Nice to have
- In-house experience, including firm secondee experience.
- Experience advising on employee privacy, workforce data, HR technology, and AI tools.
Pay
$197,800 — $272,050 USD (salary range)
AI focus
Review and advise on HR AI tools and workflows, including vendor diligence, use-case design, employment-law and privacy risks, bias and discrimination, governance, documentation, and responsible implementation; identify automated or AI-enabled process improvements.
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