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Associate Corporate Counsel – Employment

Impact As an Associate Corporate Counsel, Employment located in Birmingham, AL, San Francisco, CA, or Minneapolis, MN, you will work closely with teams such as Human Resources, Technology, Product, Government Affairs, and Operations. You will provide legal advice and help tackle challenging cross‑disciplinary issues. This position reports to the Senior Corporate Counsel, Employment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Human Resources Team and business leaders to evaluate legal risk and provide subject‑matter expertise on a broad range of employment issues including recruiting and hiring, employee relations, performance management, leaves of absence, accommodations, wage and hour, compensation, and worker classification.
• Shape outcomes in regulatory and legislative proceedings affecting Shipt's business.
• Draft and update employment‑related agreements, templates, policies, and procedures such as offer letters, employee and contractor agreements, and company policies.
• Assist in developing and conducting training and education programs for employees, managers, and the Human Resources team.
• Provide legal guidance on product developments based on current employment laws and updates to the legal landscape surrounding the gig economy.
• Investigate and respond to claims, demand letters, administrative complaints and charges, audits, and other employment‑related inquiries (e.g., EEOC, DOL, NLRB, OSHA, CRD, DLSE, and other state agencies).
• Support ongoing compliance efforts to maintain compliance with the FLSA, the California Labor Code, and state laws around the country, and manage employment claims and litigation, including overseeing outside counsel.
• Monitor important developments in employment law and the gig economy across jurisdictions.

What You'll Need to Be Successful

• 2+ years of experience with a national law firm or in an in‑house position focused on multi‑jurisdictional employment counseling and employment litigation.
• J.D. degree with strong academic credentials from an ABA‑accredited law school and active membership in at least one state bar.
• Subject‑matter knowledge and practical experience with federal, state, and local employment law issues including worker classification and related compliance.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively within the legal team and cross‑functionally with members at various levels of the organization.
• Experience working with and advising technology clients (including those in the gig economy) on their product and application.
• Ability to evaluate risk in light of business and practical considerations and to make clear recommendations.
• Organized with demonstrated ability to balance, triage, and manage multiple time‑sensitive issues effectively and independently.
• Experience litigating a wide variety of matters including resolving administrative and state or local agency matters; prior employment litigation is required.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.

Work Arrangement Shipt considers candidates located near a Shipt office or workspace in Birmingham, San Francisco, or Minneapolis to be hybrid, with flexibility to work from home or a Shipt office. In‑office expectations vary by role and leader; certain roles may require full‑time in‑office presence.

About Shipt Shipt is a retail tech company that connects people to reliable, high‑quality delivery with a personal touch. Shipt aims to put our team first, provide unique benefits, and commit to giving back to our communities.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.