Litigation & Employment Counsel

About the team/role

We are looking for a motivated, solutions-oriented litigator to join our high-performing and collaborative Litigation and Compliance team. As Litigation & Employment Counsel, you’ll drive litigation in state and federal court and also help advise the People team on employment matters. You'll partner cross-functionally to help Checkr manage risk and reach its business and fairness goals.

What you’ll do

• Manage/execute all aspects of litigation and other matters (e.g., subpoenas, demands) 
• Conduct factual investigation, case analysis, exposure analysis
• Review pleadings and other litigation-related documents
• Lead discovery process and fact gathering, including witness preparation
• Work with outside counsel to implement nuanced and efficient litigation strategy 
• Provide compliance counseling to the operations teams to mitigate litigation risk 
• Help advise People/HR across the employment lifecycle, including leaves, accommodations, wage and hour, worker classification, and disputes
• Build cross-functional relationships to strengthen partnerships across the Company to identify and implement product and process improvements
• Develop an understanding of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and related state laws and how they apply to Checkr products and services

What you bring

• JD degree and CA bar admission in good standing 
• 5+ years of substantive litigation experience, including employment matters
• Experience with Fair Credit Reporting Act, criminal law, or international employment counseling is a plus
• Interest and enthusiasm towards new technologies and leveraging AI
• Ability to manage multiple projects independently, with strong attention to detail, sound judgment, humility, and a good sense of humor
• A pragmatic strategist who assesses risk in the context of the company’s goals and communicates them clearly to business stakeholders
• An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes.