Principal Employment Counsel

🕒 October 1

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $175k - $190k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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Skillsoft

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1998

📚 Education

🏢 Enterprise

☁️ SaaS

Education • Enterprise • SaaS

Skillsoft is a company that provides enterprise learning solutions designed to rapidly develop employee skills and close skill gaps. The company offers various customized learning programs, including leadership and business skills, technology skills, compliance and ethics, and AI skills. Skillsoft's learning platforms, such as Codecademy for Enterprise and Skillsoft Percipio, enable organizations to transform their workforces through mentorship, coaching, and instructor-led training. With a focus on integrating learning options into organizational frameworks and supporting workforce development with assessments and reports, Skillsoft aims to prepare teams for the evolving demands of the digital era. More than 12,000 organizations trust Skillsoft for their employee learning and development needs.

📋 Description

• Provide timely legal advice and counsel on recruiting, hiring, onboarding, performance management, and employee relations matters • Translate complex legal requirements into actionable guidance for People Team professionals, managers, and business leaders • Build relationships with internal stakeholders and understand Skillsoft’s workforce, priorities, and operating model • Draft, review, and update employment-related documents, agreements, policies, handbooks, notices, investigation materials, and workforce transition materials • Review employment communications for legal risk, clarity, consistency, and alignment with company practices • Develop templates, playbooks, checklists, and self-service resources for employment matters • Review employment policies and practices for compliance gaps and standardization opportunities • Provide employment law counseling across Skillsoft’s jurisdictions and coordinate with local counsel • Monitor global labor and employment law developments and advise on required changes • Develop tools to identify, prioritize, and manage employment-related legal and compliance risk • Advise on and conduct workplace investigations involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, misconduct, conflicts of interest, policy violations, and other sensitive matters • Define investigation plans, privilege structures, interim measures, documentation, findings, remediation, and follow-up with the People Team • Recommend corrective action, remediation, process improvements, and retaliation monitoring • Manage employment litigation, administrative charges, labor proceedings, pre-litigation disputes, demand letters, and settlement negotiations in the United States and internationally • Develop case strategy with internal stakeholders and external counsel • Engage and supervise external counsel • Support Skillsoft’s enterprise compliance program, including ERM, ESG, and regulatory compliance • Maintain compliance policies, controls, and documentation supporting ERM and Audit Committee oversight • Partner with Legal Operations to reduce key-person dependency across compliance readiness

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience as a corporate attorney • Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school • Active membership in the bar association • Strong knowledge of United States employment law • Experience with global or multi-jurisdictional employment and regulatory matters • Experience managing local counsel • Experience with workplace investigations, employee relations, employment disputes, administrative proceedings, and employment litigation • Strong drafting and review experience involving employment agreements, separation documents, policies, handbooks, investigation materials, and other employment-related documents • Experience supporting corporate compliance programs, including policy governance, risk assessments, compliance training, internal controls, investigations, and regulatory compliance initiatives • Familiarity with enterprise risk management (ERM), ESG-related compliance, audit and compliance governance, and scalable compliance frameworks • Ability to identify legal and regulatory risks and develop practical compliance solutions • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, written, and verbal communication skills • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple matters • Ability to take initiative and develop practical, scalable, productive business-support solutions • Demonstrated emotional intelligence, sound judgment, and collaborative approach • Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Paid time off

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