Employment Counsel - job 1 of 2

About Rokt

Rokt is the global leader in ecommerce technology, helping companies seize the full potential of every transaction moment to grow revenue and acquire new customers at scale. Live Nation, Groupon, Staples, Lands' End, UrbanStems, GoDaddy, Vistaprint and HelloFresh are among the more than 2,500 leading global businesses and advertisers that are using Rokt's solutions to drive more value through every transaction by offering highly relevant messages to their customers at the moment they are most likely to convert.

With our December 2021 Series E raise of USD$325M, Rokt is expanding rapidly and globally – operating in 14 countries across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region with the largest office in NYC and a major R&D hub in Sydney. With more than 50% year on year revenue growth and vibrant company culture, Rokt has been listed in ‘Great Places to Work’ in the US and Australia. Our award-winning culture is guided by our eight core values: Smart with Humility, Conquer New Frontiers, Own the Outcomes, Enjoy the Ride, Force for Good, Raise the Bar, Communicate with Impact, and Disagree then Commit. These values help us attract, engage, and develop the right talent around the globe and ensure we have the right conditions to do our best work. Keen to join a fast-growing company and a vibrant culture? Learn more at rokt.com.

Requirements

About the Role

• Looking for a practical, business-minded attorney with experience managing labor and employment matters, including drafting and implementing employment and human resource policies and templates, employee benefits and employee relations matters, handling employment litigation directly and/or through the supervision of outside counsel, and managing employee equity plan design and administration.
• You will report to Rokt’s General Counsel. As our first in-house Employment Counsel, you will have the opportunity to leave an immediate imprint on a rapidly growing company of 450 employees that has plans to double in size over the next 18 months.
• You will be the seventh attorney on a nine-member legal team (including two paralegals) and will have the chance to flex into other areas of the business, including commercial contract negotiation, corporate governance, litigation, IP, and data privacy, among other areas.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel on any and all employment matters touching the company.
• Work closely with the People team on day-to-day employee lifecycle issues, such as hiring, leaves/accommodations, compensation and benefits, terminations and other organizational matters.
• Draft and update employment agreement and separation agreement templates across multiple jurisdictions, including NY and WA states in the US, and work closely with outside counsel on similar templates in international jurisdictions, including Australia, the UK, Singapore, and Japan.
• Manage employment litigation matters and pre-litigation employment disputes, including supervising outside employment counsel and interfacing with EPL insurance providers as appropriate.
• Remain up-to-date on all relevant employment laws and regulations to ensure an ongoing ability to provide excellent legal advice.
• Provide concise and commercially astute counsel to Rokt’s People team and Company leadership.
• Support the business with ongoing initiatives including compliance, process improvement, template development and training.

Requirements

• 6+ years of relevant legal experience at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house (experience at a high-growth tech company and/or public company is a plus)
• JD and a strong academic background.
• Project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and process a high volume of work in a timely and accurate manner with high attention to detail.
• Ability to problem solve in an efficient, business-friendly, creative manner.
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach to working with colleagues.
• High degree of initiative, dependability and ability to work with little supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• A global perspective, and cross-cultural sensitivity.
• Strong work ethic and a good sense of humor a must!

Benefits

• Safety is our highest priority. We actively invest in the growth of our people and the strengthening of our communities. Our NYC office is 100% vaccinated to keep our employees and community safe and healthy. We require all Rokt’stars and anyone else who will be onsite at the Rokt NYC office–clients, contractors, vendors, and suppliers–to show proof of vaccination and their booster shot.
• Work with the greatest talent in town. Our recruitment process is tough but diligent. We’re constantly aiming to implement our value of “raise the bar” and set high standards for our Rokt’stars. This is essential in our high-performing, high-grow culture where we strive to bring in the brightest and best talent. Our teams thrive by challenging the status quo and we encourage all of our teams to unleash their desire to achieve something bigger.
• Join a community. At Rokt we’re a community of curious explorers. We’re not afraid of venturing into uncharted territories. We work together as one single, aligned team. We value diversity and transparency which is why we support a number of internal employee resource groups including an EDI steering committee, Rainbow Rokts that empowers our LGBTQIA+ Rokt’stars, Womxn who Rokt that promotes gender equality in tech, and more.
• Accelerate your career. We want you to unleash your full potential. This is why we have an annual ‘Level Up’ allowance of $5,000 that gives Rokt’stars the ability to take courses, attend events, go to training, and more to help our great employees become even better leaders.
• Take a break. When you work hard, we know you also need to rest. We offer generous time off and parental leave policies, as well as mental health and wellness days for all employees. We even incentivize individuals to utilize their PTO with “High 5” days, an additional 5 days of PTO when you’ve used 75% of your allotted annual paid leave. We also offer a paid Rokt’star Sabbatical for employees who have been with us for 3 years or more.
• Stay happy and healthy. In order to unleash our potential, we want to ensure you’re able to keep your wellbeing a priority. This means you can enjoy a well-balanced, catered lunch 5x a week in the office along with healthy snacks. We also want you to feel at home when coming into work which is why we’re a dog-friendly office so you can bring your furry friend to work with you. As part of your wellbeing benefits, we offer a wellness stipend so you can enjoy the gym on us! In the US, access generous retirement plans like a 4% dollar-for-dollar 401K matching plan and get fully funded premium health insurance for your entire family!
• Become a shareholder. All Rokt’stars have stock options. If we succeed, everyone is rewarded.
• See the world! We want our Rokt’stars to enjoy the ride. As we aim to bring meaning and fun to our everyday work, we host global all-staff events in amazing locations (Phuket, Thailand in January 2020, Hawaii in May 2022, and Whistler in 2023). As we strive to build a community of curious explorers, we also offer generous relocation packages for those interested in moving to another Rokt office. We have bustling offices in great cities including: New York, Sydney, London, Singapore, and Tokyo.
• We believe we’re better together. We love spending time together and are in the office most days (most teams are in the office 3-4 days per week). We also get that you need to balance your life and your commitments so you have flexibility to manage your own hours and can spend up to a week of every quarter working from anywhere.
• We believe in equality. Rokt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we know our collective strength comes from how different we all are. We encourage you to apply for one of our open roles—irrespective of socio-economic status or background, age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, color, pregnancy, carer/family responsibilities, national and social origin, political opinion, marital, veteran, or disability status.

Salary Range: $185,000 - 210,000 /year + equity + (great) benefits!
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