Employment counsel advise on everything that touches a company’s workforce. The work includes hiring and termination decisions, discrimination and harassment complaints and investigations, wage and hour compliance, leave and accommodation questions, policies and handbooks, restrictive covenants, labor relations, and managing employment litigation with outside counsel. Browse current in-house employment legal jobs and employment attorney jobs below, updated daily.
Employers look for labor and employment experience from a law firm or another legal department, along with the ability to partner with HR leaders on difficult people decisions.
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Who Is Hiring
GoInhouse listed about 255 employment and labor counsel openings in late October 2026, 20 of them remote. Employers hiring include SpaceX, Tanium, Brex, McKesson, Blue Cross NC and KBR.
What Employment Counsel Jobs Pay
In-house employment counsel are paid like other in-house lawyers at the same level. Robert Half’s 2027 Salary Guide puts in-house counsel base pay at about $98,750 to $134,750 early in a career and $162,500 to $226,000 at 10+ years, and Major, Lindsey & Africa reports a median $220,000 base for senior counsel. Across about 255 employment and labor counsel openings on GoInhouse in late October 2026, 172 posted pay. The middle of those salary ranges ran from about $157K to $245K, with a median of about $200K (some figures are base salary only); in-house pay often adds a bonus, equity and long-term incentives on top. See our in-house counsel salaries guide.
Many senior in-house searches run through legal recruiters; our legal recruiters directory lists 360+ US firms by city.
Latest Openings
- Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment at MrBeast (New York, NY) – $250K–$330K on November 10, 2026
About Us Beast Industries is a multifaceted media and entertainment company founded by Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast, the most watched person in the world. Renowned for revolutionizing digital content creation, Beast Industries encompasses a diverse portfolio of ventures that extend far beyond its origins on YouTube. With a mission to entertain, inspire, and create significant social impact, Beast Industries operates across various domains including digital media, philanthropy...
- Associate General Counsel, Employment at US Foods (Chicago, IL) – $180K–$270K on November 13, 2026
ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE Join Our Community of Food People! The Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Employment serves as the Company’s senior employment law leader and strategic advisor, overseeing the enterprise employment law function and partnering with executive leadership, Human Resources, and business leaders on complex workforce matters. This role provides practical, business-oriented legal counsel on...
- Associate General Counsel - Labor & Employment at Advocate Health (TELECOMMUTE) – $86–$138/hr on November 13, 2026
Department: 10114 Enterprise Corporate - Legal Department Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: First shift -- M-F Pay Range: $86.75 - $138.80 Advocate Health’s Legal Department is seeking a Labor & Employment (L&E) attorney to provide legal advice and representation to our non-profit healthcare system. Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines, comfort...
- Corporate Counsel, Labor & Employment at Digicert (Salt Lake City, UT) – $180K–$230K on November 13, 2026
Who we are DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent trust. We protect the digital world by ensuring the security, privacy, and authenticity of every interaction. Our AI-powered DigiCert ONE platform unifies PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management, to secure infrastructure, software, devices, messages, AI content and agents. Learn why more than 100,000 organizations, including 90% of the Fortune 500, choose DigiCert to stop today’s threats and prepare for a quantum-safe future at...
- Senior Counsel, US Employment at KBR (Washington, D.C. + 3 more) on November 13, 2026
Title: Senior Counsel, US Employment Trinzic is seeking an experienced employment attorney to join its Legal Department as Senior Counsel, US Employment. Reporting to the Vice President, Litigation & Employment, this role serves as a trusted advisor to business leaders and People team partners, providing practical and strategic counsel on a broad range of labor and employment matters across the United States. The position plays a critical role in managing employment-related risk, supporting...
- Counsel – Commercial & Employment at Aeroflow Healthcare (Asheville, NC) on November 13, 2026
Aeroflow Health – Counsel - Commercial and Employment Aeroflow Health is a national leader in home medical equipment and clinical services. We combine technology, operational excellence, and compassionate expertise to deliver essential products and care directly to patients’ homes. At Aeroflow Health, we make healthcare accessible by taking a wholistic approach to how we care for our patients. We are equally passionate about taking care of our employees. Recognized as one of the fastest-growing...
- Employment & Immigration Counsel at Confisa International Group (Newark, NJ) on November 13, 2026
Job Description Employment & Immigration Counsel • Function: Legal • Location: Edison, New Jersey (Hybrid) • Experience: 5-10 Years • Employment Type: Full-Time • Reporting To Global General Counsel Company Overview: Our client is a technology and engineering company that provides engineering research and development services. 1. U.S. Employment Law Advisory • Provide day-to-day legal support regarding U.S. federal, state, and local employment laws. • Advise management and HR on hiring and...
- Associate General Counsel - Employment at WellSpan Health (York, PA) on November 13, 2026
General Summary Assumes progressively greater responsibility for the provision of legal advice, guidance and support to Human Resources and operational leadership throughout the System. Delivers counsel on the full spectrum of employment and labor matters, including routine operational matters, active disputes and complex legal risks. Regular interaction with Human Resources leaders, operational leaders, and management teams, who regularly seek legal guidance across a broad range of...
- Employment Litigation Attorney at UPS (Atlanta, GA) on November 13, 2026
Before you apply to a job, select your language preference from the options available at the top right of this page. Explore your next opportunity at a Fortune Global 500 organization. Envision innovative possibilities, experience our rewarding culture, and work with talented teams that help you become better every day. We know what it takes to lead UPS into tomorrow—people with a unique combination of skill + passion. If you have the qualities and drive to lead yourself or teams, there are...
- Senior General Counsel, Labor & Employment at The School District of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA) – $115K–$178K on November 13, 2026
Title: Senior General Counsel (Labor and Employment, Litigation) Department: General Counsel Reports To: General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel Union: This position is NOT represented by a union Salary Range: $115,345 - 178,392 The School District of Philadelphia is committed to becoming the fastest improving District in the country and transforming the educational opportunities it offers to our city’s more than 200,000 students. The District seeks leaders who have a passion for working with...
- Employment and Labor Law Attorney - GA, AZ - On Site at PrismHR (Atlanta, GA + 1 more) on November 13, 2026
Position Summary The General Counsel, Labor and Employment supports the development and expansion of VirgilHR’s international employment law content. This position is responsible for researching, developing, reviewing, and validating labor and employment law content across global jurisdictions. The role collaborates with attorneys, paralegals, product managers, and content specialists to ensure legal information is accurate, practical, accessible, and appropriate for HR professionals. This...
- Corporate Counsel, Labor & Employment at Amazon (Seattle, WA + 1 more) – $154K–$208K on November 13, 2026
Serve as a trusted legal advisor and employment litigator supporting Amazon's operations business teams — counseling leaders on the full range of employment law matters while managing high-stakes litigation. You'll provide day-to-day employment law guidance on workforce compliance, risk mitigation, and emerging legal issues, and direct employment litigation including class actions, single-plaintiff matters, and regulatory investigations from inception through resolution. This role offers the...
- Assistant General Counsel, Labor and Employment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Boston, MA + 1 more) – $180K–$211K on November 12, 2026
A member of the Office of General Counsel, the Assistant General Counsel for Labor and Employment provides legal counsel, strategic guidance, and representation on labor and employment matters impacting Dana-Farber's high-performing workforce in the Longwood Medical Area and regional campuses. This role partners closely with Human Resources, clinical and administrative leaders, and outside counsel to support collective bargaining, contract interpretation and administration, labor strategy...
- Employment Counsel at Leggett & Platt (Carthage, MO) on November 12, 2026
We make life more comfortable. Leggett & Platt’s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future. Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and...
- Assistant General Counsel, Labor and Employee Discipline at Chicago Public Schools (Chicago, IL) on November 12, 2026
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is one of the largest school districts in the United States, serving over 320,000 students in 500 schools and employing nearly 44,000 people, most of them teachers. CPS has set ambitious goals to ensure that every student, in every school and every neighborhood, has access to a world-class learning experience that prepares each for success in college, career, and civic life. In order to fulfill this mission, we make three commitments to our students, their families...
- Assistant General Counsel, Labor Relations at Chicago Public Schools (Chicago, IL) on November 12, 2026
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is a district on the rise, serving over 325,000 students in 500 schools and employing over 45,000 people, most of them teachers. CPS has set ambitious goals to ensure that every student, in every school and every neighborhood, has access to a world-class learning experience that prepares each for success in college, career, and civic life. In order to fulfill this mission, we make three commitments to our students, their families, and all Chicagoans: academic...
- Senior Counsel, Legal - Labor & Employment (Attorney) at Cardinal Health (Columbus, OH) – $125K–$161K on November 12, 2026
What Labor and Employment (Attorney) contributes to Cardinal Health Labor and Employment provides legal advice, counsel and services in the areas of labor and employment law. This job family partners with business leaders and Employee & Labor Relations professionals to identify potential legal issues and provides legal advice to mitigate employment and labor risks. Location - Targeting candidates based in Central Ohio or willing to relocate to a commutable distance of our corporate HQ in...
- Assistant General Counsel - Labor & Employment at Kraken (TELECOMMUTE) – $146K–$293K on November 11, 2026
Compensation: $146.4K - $292.8K Building the Future of Open Finance Payward - the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks - has spent the last 15 years building one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, built to advance an open, global financial system. The team Founded in 2011, Kraken is one of the world's longest-standing crypto platforms, trusted by over 10 million individuals...
- Senior Counsel, Employment & Compliance at HackerOne (TELECOMMUTE + 5 more) – $202K–$275K on November 11, 2026
Compensation: $202K - $275K HackerOne is a global leader in Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) and the only solution provider that pairs the simultaneous trust of the Fortune 500 and the world's largest community of security researchers to secure the AI-native enterprise. The H1 Platform unites agentic AI solutions with security researchers ingenuity to continuously discover, validate, prioritize, and remediate exposures across code, cloud, and AI systems. Through solutions such as...
- Legal Counsel – Employment & Labour Law at Amcor (Neenah, WI) – $226–$900/hr on November 11, 2026
Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world. At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s...
- Assistant General Counsel – Labor & Employment at MITER Brands (Harrisburg, PA + 1 more) – $155K–$200K on November 11, 2026
Job Description Assistant General Counsel – Labor & Employment Preferred Locations: Venice, FL | Harrisburg, PA | California Location Flexibility: Candidates may be considered in other U.S. locations if they meet all required qualifications, including significant California labor and employment law expertise and experience managing PAGA matters. Compensation: Anticipated base salary range of $155,000 - $200,000, depending on experience, qualifications, and geographic location. Compensation is...
- Lead Counsel, Employment, Benefits & Executive Compensation at McKesson (Atlanta, GA + 3 more) – $157K–$261K on November 11, 2026
McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for...
- Director, Corporate Counsel, Labor & Employment - FT - Days - Legal Services @ MV at El Camino Health (Mountain View, CA) – $103–$155/hr on November 11, 2026
El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward. We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care. Come join the team that makes this happen. Applicants MUST apply for position(s) by submitting a separate application for each individual job posting number they are interested in being considered for. FTE 1 Scheduled...
- Senior Counsel, Employment Litigation at GEICO (Bethesda, MD) – $166K–$260K on November 11, 2026
Why Join GEICO? At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities. Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive on relentless innovation to exceed our customers' expectations while making a real impact on local communities nationwide. Founded in 1936, GEICO is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and one of the largest auto insurers in the...
- Assistant General Counsel, Labor & Employment at The MITRE Corporation (Arlington, VA) – $149K–$187K on November 11, 2026
At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies – collaborating with industry and academia to deliver...
- Labor Law Counsel at JLL (New York, NY) – $120K–$145K on November 11, 2026
JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way. Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new...
- Senior Legal Counsel - Employment, Benefits and Compensation at BMO Harris (Chicago, IL) – $120K–$250K on November 11, 2026
Application Deadline: 11/30/2026 Address: 320 S Canal Street Job Family Group: Legal At BMO, our workplace plays an important role in fostering collaboration, innovation, mentorship, and career growth. We bring teams together to solve complex challenges, share ideas, and build meaningful connections. This is a hybrid role based in Chicago, requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office at 320 S. Canal Street, with an anticipated increase to 4-5 days per week in the future. As Senior...
- Senior Counsel, US Employment at KBR, Inc. (Washington, D.C. + 1 more) on November 11, 2026
Title: Senior Counsel, US Employment Trinzic is seeking an experienced employment attorney to join its Legal Department as Senior Counsel, US Employment. Reporting to the Vice President, Litigation & Employment, this role serves as a trusted advisor to business leaders and People team partners, providing practical and strategic counsel on a broad range of labor and employment matters across the United States. The position plays a critical role in managing employment-related risk, supporting...
- Employee Benefits / Employment Law Attorney at Northwestern Mutual (Milwaukee, WI) – $158K–$238K on November 11, 2026
About the Job: The Northwestern Mutual Law Department is seeking a knowledgeable and experienced attorney who is interested in joining a challenging and fast-paced practice advising the Company on a wide range of employee benefits and employment law matters. The successful candidate will play a critical role in advising and supporting the Company on matters related to employee benefits, including retirement plans and health and welfare programs, and employment law matters. What You'll Do: This...
- Regional Attorney at California Public Employment Relations Board (San Francisco, CA + 2 more) – $7.5K–$12K/mo on November 11, 2026
Classification: ATTORNEY Working Title: Regional Attorney Department: Public Employment Relations Board Job Control: JC-533804 Location: United States Telework: Hybrid Job Type: 12 Month Limited Term - Full Time Positions: 2 Salary: $7,506.00 - $12,026.00 per Month Final Filing Date: 11/11/2026 Job Description and Duties This position is recruited for Statewide but must be able to report to one of our three Regional Offices located in Sacramento, Oakland, or Glendale. These positions are...
- Attorney I at California Employment Development Department (Sacramento, CA) – $7.5K–$12K/mo on November 11, 2026
Classification: ATTORNEY Working Title: Attorney I Department: Employment Development Department Job Control: JC-534773 Location: Sacramento County Telework: Hybrid Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Positions: 1 Salary: $7,506.00 - $12,026.00 per Month Final Filing Date: 11/19/2026 Job Description and Duties THIS IS A RE-ADVERTISEMENT, IF YOU PREVIOUSLY APPLIED, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO RE-APPLY. THIS POSITION MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE. THE AMOUNT OF TELEWORK IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE...
- Senior Employment Counsel at SonarSource (Austin, TX) on November 10, 2026
Who is Sonar? Sonar enables organizations to ship agentic code with confidence. Code creation is abundant, but confidence is scarce. Our core platform, SonarQube, verifies over 750 billion lines of code every day, delivering agentic verification and governance for all code. Trusted by more than 7 million developers and 75% of the Fortune 100, including teams at Nvidia, ServiceNow, Booking.com, Goldman Sachs, AstraZeneca, and Ford Motor Company, Sonar enables organizations to reduce outages...
- Deputy Director of the Employment Law Unit, Office of General Counsel at City of New York (New York, NY) on November 10, 2026
Job Description The Office of General Counsel (OGC) provides legal advice and assistance to the entire agency. Specifically, OGC works to ensure that the innovative programs and initiatives of DOHMH are supported by a dedicated legal team. ?The OGC team is comprised of attorneys who work in a variety of areas including legal affairs (legal and policy analysis; health code enforcement; records access), contracts, privacy, and employment law. OGC also houses the Institutional Review Board and...
- Assoc Counsel Litigation Employment and Compliance at Henry Crown and Company (Chicago, IL) – $250K–$300K on November 10, 2026
About HCC/CCI Henry Crown & Company/CC Industries is a Chicago-based, privately-held company that manages business, philanthropic, and family interests on behalf of a multi-generational family. The business ventures fall into broadly-defined categories: wholly-owned operating companies, public and private equity investments, and real estate. The enterprise also supports individual and collective giving through Crown Family Philanthropies and provides traditional family office services across...
- Assistant General Counsel - Labor & Employment at Henkel (Hartford, CT) – $195K–$220K on November 10, 2026
About this Position At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow. Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel. What you´ll do • Global Organization: This position allows a Connecticut-based attorney to...
- Attorney - Employment & Benefits at Bank of America (Charlotte, NC) on November 10, 2026
Job Description: At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a...
- Employment Law and Litigation Attorney at SEI Global Services (Philadelphia, PA) on November 10, 2026
SEI is seeking an Employment Law and Litigation Attorney to join the Legal, Compliance, Risk & Corporate Development (LCRCD) department. This position is ideal for an early career attorney looking to expand their experience across employment counseling, compliance, and litigation matters in an innovative, collaborative environment. The Attorney will work closely with members of the LCRCD department, the People & Culture (HR) department, and numerous business unit teams. They will help to ensure...
- Assistant General Counsel, Labor & Employment at Cushman & Wakefield (Chicago, IL) – $174K–$205K on November 10, 2026
Job Title Assistant General Counsel, Labor & Employment Job Description Summary The Assistant General Counsel, Labor & Employment operates as a key legal partner inside a matrixed organization, advising on labor and employment matters across the U.S. and Canada in close partnership with the People (HR) team and the company’s regional and service line business attorneys. The role focuses on matters carrying elevated legal risk, including terminations and separations involving asserted...
- Employment Law Attorney at Lockheed Martin (Dallas, TX + 2 more) – $148K–$276K on November 9, 2026
Standard Job Description Job Description: Reporting to the General Counsel Director for Enterprise Operations and International Employment Law of Lockheed Martin Corporation, this position will serve as counsel and advisor to the Director and Enterprise Operations Human Resources on a broad range of employment issues and practices across the United States, to include compliance with all relevant Federal, state and local laws and regulations, as well as global employment law issues. This...
- Legal Counsel - Compliance, Employment and Litigation at Convatec (Atlanta, GA + 1 more) on October 17, 2026
Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and...
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Employment Counsel Jobs FAQ
What does in-house employment counsel do?
Advises HR and managers on hiring, terminations, investigations, wage and hour rules, leave and accommodations, policies, restrictive covenants and labor relations, and manages employment litigation with outside counsel.
What experience do employers want?
Usually several years of labor and employment work at a law firm or another legal department, plus the judgment to partner with HR leaders on hard people decisions. Litigation experience helps for roles that manage disputes.
Are employment counsel jobs remote?
Many are hybrid or remote, since the work is advisory. Check the location on each listing, or browse remote legal jobs.
Updated October 2026.