Justworks

Justworks

Senior Lifecycle Counsel, International

Toronto, Canada · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$189k-$244kDetected 4 days ago
ExpressPerformance ManagementEmployee RelationsEmployment LawCustomer SupportLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationTime Management

About the role

  • We work hard and care about our most prized asset - our people.
  • We're helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business.
  • We're data-driven and never stop iterating.

Responsibilities

  • Manage outside counsel on complex lifecycle matters, market-specific escalations, employment disputes, and operational guidance, with a focus on practical, cost-effective advice.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Do you enjoy turning complex international employment issues into clear, practical guidance that helps teams move with confidence?
  • Clear communication - the ability to articulate thoughts and express ideas effectively using oral, written, visual and non-verbal communication skills, as well as listening skills to gain understanding.
  • Ethical practice - the ability to integrate core values, integrity and accountability throughout all organizational and business practices.
  • Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree and admitted to practice in at least one relevant jurisdiction.
  • Strong understanding of how employment-law requirements should be translated into operational workflows, product requirements, customer guidance, and internal controls.
  • Fluent in English; proficiency in another relevant language is a plus.
  • Minimum of 5+ years of substantive employment law experience, preferably including in-house experience, international employment counseling, EOR, PEO, global mobility, HR technology, or other cross-border employment operations.
  • Deep experience advising on employee lifecycle matters, including complex terminations, performance management, leave, employee relations, employment documentation, recurring compliance, and dispute risk across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Experience supporting an EOR business, global employment platform, international HR operations, or multi-country employment counseling is strongly preferred.
  • Proven ability to build legal standards, risk frameworks, escalation paths, playbooks, policies, knowledge bases, and SOPs that enable non-legal teams to operate with consistency.
  • Sound judgment in managing legal, operational, customer, employee, financial, and reputational risk in sensitive employment matters.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders in a practical and concise way.
  • Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated time management, organizational, and analytical skills, including the ability to manage multiple complex matters across time zones.
  • Experience managing outside counsel and obtaining practical, cost-effective legal advice across multiple jurisdictions.

Compensation

  • The base wage range for this position based in our Toronto Office is targeted at 189,000-244,000 CAD per year.

Company info

  • At Justworks, you'll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits, wellness program offerings, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community. We work hard and care about our most prized asset - our people.
  • We're helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues. We're data-driven and never stop iterating. If you'd like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we'd love to hear from you.
  • We're united by shared goals and shared motivations at Justworks. These are best summed up in our company values, which are reflected in our product and in our team.
  • Our Values
  • At Justworks, you'll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits, wellness program offerings, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community.
  • We solve HR issues.
  • If you'd like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we'd love to hear from you.
  • We're united by shared goals and shared motivations at Justworks.
  • These are best summed up in our company values, which are reflected in our product and in our team.
  • If this sounds like you, you'll fit right in.

Visa & Work Authorization

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