Employment Counsel

We are growing and are looking for future Axonians who value personal and career growth, team-work, and winning!

We are looking for our first Employment Counsel to join our legal team. This role will sit either in our New York City office, or remotely elsewhere in the United States. You will have an awesome opportunity to use your legal expertise to have an immediate impact
on a fast-growing hi-tech company.

The ideal candidate is a business-minded labor and employment lawyer who has experience either in a law firm or in-house setting drafting and reviewing employment and labor related agreements, developing and implementing employment related policies and procedures, and providing advice and guidance to in-house HR teams. As our first US Employment focused lawyer, you will have a unique opportunity to chart the course for a critical Company function.

What your day will look like:

As the Employment Counsel, you will provide legal support to our Axonius teams in the US, as well as globally as needed. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Drafting and reviewing various employment related agreements such as Offer letters, Proprietary Information and Inventions Assignment Agreements (PIIAAs), Consulting Agreements, Separation Agreements and more.
• Counseling Company stakeholders, including members of the executive leadership team, regarding employment-related decisions and questions.
• Developing and maintaining Company-wide policies, procedures and trainings regarding various employment related topics.
• Supporting Company corporate transactions from a labor and employment perspective.
• Keeping current with various federal, state and local laws and regulations to ensure that the Company remains compliant and up to date.
• Working with and managing outside counsel as needed.

Our Culture and Benefits:

Axonius is committed to ensuring that each team member has a clear and attainable long-term career path. To support this, we allocate a yearly budget to every employee, enabling them to invest in their own growth and learning according to their specific needs and aspirations.

We understand the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance. That's why we provide our employees with three long weekends throughout the year, giving them the opportunity to rejuvenate, spend quality time with loved ones, and invest in their own well-being. In addition, we created a special parental leave policy which allows both primary caregiver and secondary caregiver to spend substantial time with their newborn. We’re also proud to offer extra vacation days for the following important life events: marriage, birth of a grandchild, special milestones related to your children, loss of pregnancy and bereavement.

We see you. As part of our culture, our employees' well-being is important to us. That’s why we offer psychological support services and support services.

While we have physical offices in New York, Brazil, and Tel Aviv, we embrace a flexible working culture. The majority of our employees work remotely, regardless of their location around the globe. This flexibility allows us to tap into a diverse talent pool and enables our team members to work in a way that suits their individual preferences and circumstances.

Reach out if you have/are:

• 5+ years of full-time legal experience as an employment attorney in (i) an in-house legal department, and/or (ii) a law firm.
• Experience in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a wide variety of employment related agreements, as well as developing employment related policies and procedures.
• Experience counseling stakeholders regarding critical employment related decisions.
• Service-oriented and responsive attitude, strong attention to detail, hard-working and committed to providing excellent work product
• Ability to work independently and own projects, but with full recognition of areas of limitation and need for support/guidance (honesty and humility required—it is how we operate and grow at Axonius!).
• Ability to reside and work full-time in the United States.
• JD (or equivalent degree) and current Bar admission (or equivalent registration).

Advantages:

• Experience working with high-growth startup companies, either in a law firm or in- house.
• Experience with compensation and benefits matters, including commission plans and equity incentive plans.
• Experience with employment-related investigations and/or litigation.
• Experience with US relocations and immigration related matters. This role can be remote, hybrid or in-person.

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Axonius is committed to fair and equitable compensation packages. A candidate’s salary will be based on qualifications and relevant experience. In addition to a competitive salary, our packages include stock options, attractive benefits, and an annual bonus.

A little more about Axonius: 

Axonius gives customers the confidence to control complexity by mitigating threats, navigating risk, automating response actions, and informing business-level strategy. With solutions for both cyber asset attack surface management (CAASM) and SaaS management, Axonius is deployed in minutes and integrates with hundreds of data sources to provide a comprehensive asset inventory, uncover gaps, and automatically validate and enforce policies. Cited as one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity startups, with accolades from CNBC, Forbes, and Fortune, Axonius covers millions of assets, including devices and cloud assets, user accounts, and SaaS applications, for customers around the world.

Headquartered in New York, New York, Axonius employs over 600 people worldwide. Axonius is named to the 2024 Forbes Cloud 100 and was named to Dun’s Best Start Up Companies to Work for Over 100 Employees. Axonius is recognized with the Great Place to Work Certification™ and for two years in a row, Axonius was ranked Deloitte Technology Fast 500 list. Axonius has been cited as the fastest growing cybersecurity company in history by revenue.

At Axonius we support a diverse and inclusive workplace and believe in equal employment opportunity. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives, regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status.

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