Employment Counsel

About Faire

Faire is an online wholesale marketplace built on the belief that the future is local — independent retailers around the globe are doing more revenue than Walmart and Amazon combined, but individually, they are small compared to these massive entities. At Faire, we're using the power of tech, data, and machine learning to connect this thriving community of entrepreneurs across the globe. Picture your favorite boutique in town — we help them discover the best products from around the world to sell in their stores. With the right tools and insights, we believe that we can level the playing field so that small businesses everywhere can compete with these big box and e-commerce giants.

By supporting the growth of independent businesses, Faire is driving positive economic impact in local communities, globally. We’re looking for smart, resourceful and passionate people to join us as we power the shop local movement. If you believe in community, come join ours.

About this role

We are looking for a self-motivated, organized and creative lawyer to serve as Faire’s employment counsel. As a member of Faire’s legal department, this person will provide day to day counseling on a broad range of employment issues, including HR practices, performance management, diversity and inclusion, separations, recruiting, hiring, compensation and benefits, wage and hour, and labor relations. They will be responsible for Faire’s employment practices in the United States and in all of our locations worldwide.

What you’ll do 

• Provide practical legal and risk management advice on a large span of employment challenges, such as recruiting, compensation, performance management, separations, internal investigations, leaves of absence, discrimination, harassment, diversity and inclusion, wage and hour compliance, restrictive covenants, reasonable accommodations, employee benefits, employee classification, and other employment related topics
• Draft and review employment-related documents, including compensation agreements, settlement agreements, non-competition agreements, job offers, employment agreements, and severance agreements
• Advise Faire’s People team on matters related to executive compensation, including with respect to equity and severance, and assist in preparing related public disclosures
• Provide cross-border mentorship to support Faire’s hiring and employment practices in all of the countries where Faire has employees
• Work with the People team on the development and interpretation of policies and programs, including employee trainings
• Stay current on relevant labor and employment law legal updates, including case law and legislation, and disseminate information to relevant team members quickly and efficiently
• Supervise, lead, and evaluate outside counsel on employment related matters, including local counsel in non-US jurisdictions, to handle employment and immigration issues, as well as litigation, across offices
• Represent and defend Faire as necessary in employment disputes, including lawyer’s letters and administrative charges

Qualifications

• Law degree and admitted to practice in at least one US jurisdiction (preferably NY or CA)
• 6+ years combined experience in law firm and/or in-house legal department
• Substantive employment law experience and litigation experience
• Outstanding written and verbal communication and analytical skills with proven critical thinking, creativity, and risk analysis
• Strong attention to detail and self-starter with good business sense
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including outstanding legal writing skills

Salary Range

California / New York: the pay range for this role is $223,000 - $306,500 per year. 

This role will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Actual base pay will be determined based on permissible factors such as transferable skills, work experience, market demands, and primary work location. The base pay range provided is subject to change and may be modified in the future. 

This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule - Faire employees will be expected to go into the office 2 days per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, effective the week of January 13, 2025. Additionally, in-office roles will have the flexibility to work remotely up to 4 weeks per year.

Applications for this position will be accepted for a minimum of 30 days from the posting date.

Why you’ll love working at Faire

• We are entrepreneurs: Faire is being built for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. We believe entrepreneurship is a calling and our mission is to empower entrepreneurs to chase their dreams. Every member of our team is taking part in the founding process.
• We are using technology and data to level the playing field: We are leveraging the power of product innovation and machine learning to connect brands and boutiques from all over the world, building a growing community of more than 350,000 small business owners.
• We build products our customers love: Everything we do is ultimately in the service of helping our customers grow their business because our goal is to grow the pie - not steal a piece from it. Running a small business is hard work, but using Faire makes it easy.
• We are curious and resourceful: Inquisitive by default, we explore every possibility, test every assumption, and develop creative solutions to the challenges at hand. We lead with curiosity and data in our decision making, and reason from a first principles mentality.

Faire was founded in 2017 by a team of early product and engineering leads from Square. We’re backed by some of the top investors in retail and tech including: Y Combinator, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Forerunner Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, and DST Global. We have headquarters in San Francisco and Kitchener-Waterloo, and a global employee presence across offices in Toronto, London, and New York. To learn more about Faire and our customers, you can read more on our blog.

Faire provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Faire is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please fill out our Accommodation Request Form (https://bit.ly/faire-form)