Senior Counsel, Employee Benefits & Compensation

Company: Databricks Inc.
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: November 6, 2024

Job Description:

Databricks is looking for a talented and experienced Senior Counsel to join our expanding Legal team to support and lead a broad range of compensation and employee benefits matters. This position will report to our Director & Assistant General Counsel, Corporate, Securities, and M&A, and is a unique opportunity to play a leading role and to provide business-focused legal advice to stakeholders throughout Databricks on a daily basis. You will be agile, highly organized, and have the skills, drive, and flexibility to support and accelerate a leading technology company, addressing cutting-edge legal issues and organizational challenges. A successful candidate will be a resourceful self-starter, comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, and excellent at building strong relationships.Responsibilities:

• Advise on a broad range of corporate and employment matters, including recruiting and hiring, compensation and benefits, leaves of absence, global mobility, pay equity, and diversity and inclusion.
• Develop, review, and update employment policies, programs, and procedures to align with legal requirements and best practices.
• Assist with compensation and equity compensation design, administration, and compliance, as needed, including with regard to cash and performance bonus programs, stock and incentive plans, and any related agreements.
• Prepare and develop U.S. and international employment-related forms and templates, such as offer letters, employment agreements, contractor agreements, and separation and severance agreements.
• Provide support for M&A activities relating to employment matters, including conducting due diligence, negotiating key transaction documents, reviewing employee transfers and separations, and managing post-closing integration.
• Support international expansion initiatives, including drafting employment agreements and policies, conducting employment-related due diligence, and advising cross-functional teams on local legal requirements.
• Guide compliance with ERISA, tax, and other applicable laws and regulations governing employee benefit plans.
• Create and continuously improve processes for scaling legal support for general employee benefits and compensation matters.Basic Qualifications and Experience:
  • 8-12 years of experience at a nationally-recognized law firm, in-house legal department, or a combination of both.
  • J.D. from a top-tier law school.
  • Member of a state bar in good standing.
  • You can build strong and deep working relationships with internal stakeholders over multiple geographical locations.
  • You are able to understand challenging issues, assess risk, and provide concise, actionable, business-focused legal advice and counsel.
  • You can coordinate, prioritize, and manage deadlines, workflow, and execute in a fast-paced and demanding work environment.
  • You are a self-starter with the capability to operate independently and to interact confidently with senior management when required.
  • You have a strong work ethic, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage many cross-functional projects simultaneously with minimal supervision.Pay Range TransparencyDatabricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents base salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks utilizes the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above.Zone 1 Pay Range: $171,500 - $303,500 USDAbout DatabricksDatabricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark, Delta Lake and MLflow.Our Commitment to Diversity and InclusionAt Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
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