Vice President, Global Labor & Employment Counsel at Salesforce
San Francisco, CA
About the Job
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Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way.
And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world.
If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good – you’ve come to the right place.Description:We are seeking an exceptional leader who will join the global employment legal team to lead a team of amazing lawyers covering the AMER and LATAM regions to provide world-class employment law support to the human resources organization, the business, and other stakeholders across the AMER and LATAM regions.
This position reports to the SVP & Associate General Counsel, Global Labor & Employment.The successful candidate is a a natural and proven leader with a unique ability to bring people and process together - across time zones, languages, and complex business problems - and will lead strategy & execution for the AMER & LATAM employment region, while also being a key voice on the global employment legal leadership team.
They will balance people leadership with business results, diligently working to build the trust of internal stakeholders while never taking their eye off the goal of a happy, healthy and high-functioning team who are inspired and motivated by their leader and the mission of the global employment legal team.Your Impact:Lead a team of seven employment legal professionals located in the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, and Indianapolis who support the AMER and LATAM regions and global partners.Create clarity and bring focus and direction to the most important priorities that will drive the biggest impact, mitigate the most significant risks, and deliver the greatest return on the investment of time and resources.Develop, inspire, retain and advance top and diverse talent, building a cohesive and high-functioning team that delivers outstanding results.Foster a “can do” positive spirit and keep the team motivated when faced with adversity, ambiguity, intractable problems, or unanticipated change.Have a proven track record of fostering a team culture based on trust, collaboration, mutual respect, and shared understanding, as someone who genuinely cares about the people you lead.Be a trusted legal partner and work collaboratively with relevant internal groups to navigate sensitive and wide-ranging issues from non-competition agreements, hiring and recruiting issues, discipline, investigations, wage and hour, leaves of absence, workplace accommodations, terminations, workforce restructuring activities, new country expansion, investigation and response to demand letters and administrative or governmental inquiries and related matters, and support the global employment legal team to do the same.Transform and scale the global employment legal team’s ability to support increased and overlapping M&A activity.Partner with various internal stakeholders to determine strategy and approach on company-strategic initiatives, employment-related policies, guidelines, trainings and processes with an approach that balances pragmatism, risk, and compliance.Manage labor and employment litigation matters with internal and external litigation counsel and derive data-driven insights from such litigation.Advise on executive agreements, compensation and equity treatment.
Required Skills/Experience:Undergraduate and law degree 15+ years’ combined experience in law firm and/or in-house legal department, preferably in a leadership role as an employment lawyer in a multinational, U.S.-based technology company.Proven experience managing a high-performing team with operational excellence, including using data to drive advocacy and efficiency.Excellent written/verbal communication and negotiation skillsDemonstrated success working with cross-functional teamsHighly responsive and service-oriented attitudeAbility to organize, prioritize and manage deadlines, workflow, and team execution in a fast-paced and demanding work environmentAbility to maintain strong working relationships with demanding internal clientsSound and practical business judgmentSense of humor!AccommodationsIf you require assistance due to a disability applying for open positions please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form.Posting StatementAt Salesforce we believe that the business of business is to improve the state of our world.
Each of us has a responsibility to drive Equality in our communities and workplaces.
We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects society through inclusive programs and initiatives such as equal pay, employee resource groups, inclusive benefits, and more.
Learn more about Equality at and explore our company benefits at .Salesforce is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Salesforce does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes.
Salesforce will not pay any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Salesforce.Salesforce welcomes all.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.For Washington-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $281,000 to $449,600.For California-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $307,100 to $491,500.Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, benefits.
More details about our company benefits can be found at the following link:
Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way.
And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world.
If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good – you’ve come to the right place.Description:We are seeking an exceptional leader who will join the global employment legal team to lead a team of amazing lawyers covering the AMER and LATAM regions to provide world-class employment law support to the human resources organization, the business, and other stakeholders across the AMER and LATAM regions.
This position reports to the SVP & Associate General Counsel, Global Labor & Employment.The successful candidate is a a natural and proven leader with a unique ability to bring people and process together - across time zones, languages, and complex business problems - and will lead strategy & execution for the AMER & LATAM employment region, while also being a key voice on the global employment legal leadership team.
They will balance people leadership with business results, diligently working to build the trust of internal stakeholders while never taking their eye off the goal of a happy, healthy and high-functioning team who are inspired and motivated by their leader and the mission of the global employment legal team.Your Impact:Lead a team of seven employment legal professionals located in the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, and Indianapolis who support the AMER and LATAM regions and global partners.Create clarity and bring focus and direction to the most important priorities that will drive the biggest impact, mitigate the most significant risks, and deliver the greatest return on the investment of time and resources.Develop, inspire, retain and advance top and diverse talent, building a cohesive and high-functioning team that delivers outstanding results.Foster a “can do” positive spirit and keep the team motivated when faced with adversity, ambiguity, intractable problems, or unanticipated change.Have a proven track record of fostering a team culture based on trust, collaboration, mutual respect, and shared understanding, as someone who genuinely cares about the people you lead.Be a trusted legal partner and work collaboratively with relevant internal groups to navigate sensitive and wide-ranging issues from non-competition agreements, hiring and recruiting issues, discipline, investigations, wage and hour, leaves of absence, workplace accommodations, terminations, workforce restructuring activities, new country expansion, investigation and response to demand letters and administrative or governmental inquiries and related matters, and support the global employment legal team to do the same.Transform and scale the global employment legal team’s ability to support increased and overlapping M&A activity.Partner with various internal stakeholders to determine strategy and approach on company-strategic initiatives, employment-related policies, guidelines, trainings and processes with an approach that balances pragmatism, risk, and compliance.Manage labor and employment litigation matters with internal and external litigation counsel and derive data-driven insights from such litigation.Advise on executive agreements, compensation and equity treatment.
Required Skills/Experience:Undergraduate and law degree 15+ years’ combined experience in law firm and/or in-house legal department, preferably in a leadership role as an employment lawyer in a multinational, U.S.-based technology company.Proven experience managing a high-performing team with operational excellence, including using data to drive advocacy and efficiency.Excellent written/verbal communication and negotiation skillsDemonstrated success working with cross-functional teamsHighly responsive and service-oriented attitudeAbility to organize, prioritize and manage deadlines, workflow, and team execution in a fast-paced and demanding work environmentAbility to maintain strong working relationships with demanding internal clientsSound and practical business judgmentSense of humor!AccommodationsIf you require assistance due to a disability applying for open positions please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form.Posting StatementAt Salesforce we believe that the business of business is to improve the state of our world.
Each of us has a responsibility to drive Equality in our communities and workplaces.
We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects society through inclusive programs and initiatives such as equal pay, employee resource groups, inclusive benefits, and more.
Learn more about Equality at and explore our company benefits at .Salesforce is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Salesforce does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes.
Salesforce will not pay any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Salesforce.Salesforce welcomes all.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.For Washington-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $281,000 to $449,600.For California-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $307,100 to $491,500.Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, benefits.
More details about our company benefits can be found at the following link:
https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.SummaryLocation
: California - San Francisco; Washington - SeattleType: Full time