About

• As a member of the ShipBob Team, you will...
• Grow with an Ownership Mindset: We champion continuous learning and proactive innovation. Team members are encouraged to identify challenges and take ownership of initiatives that drive merchant, company and personal growth. By tackling complex problems and exploring creative solutions, you won’t just follow a playbook, you’ll be actively building the future of ShipBob.
• Collaborate with Peers and Leaders Alike: ShipBob values collaboration and support, where team members and leaders alike are committed to helping each other succeed. We all set high standards and understand the importance of transparency at all levels. We’ve created an environment where trust, open communication, and mutual respect motivate our teams to reach new heights.
• Experience a High-Performance Culture and Clear Purpose: Our commitment to delivering results creates a goal-driven, high-performance culture where everyone is empowered to contribute to our mission with a clear understanding of their direct impact and accountability. We measure success in tangible ways, allowing each team member to see the positive outcomes of their work and celebrate shared victories.
• Note that leveling for this role will be determined based on candidate experience.
• Location: Remote in these states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, KS, KY, IA, ID, IL, IN, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI

Role Description

• You will provide employment law advice and counsel on a variety of traditional labor and employment matters, handle commercial disputes and litigation, and provide legal support in other areas of ShipBob’s business. You will play an integral role in helping to maintain and support the infrastructure necessary to support a remote-first, growing and dynamic global workforce. You will primarily work closely with the Legal, People, and Operations teams to provide legal advice across a wide range of multi-state and global issues including employee relations, wage and hour issues, workplace investigations, employee litigation, HR policy creation and implementation, restrictive covenant matters, and employee discipline. Additionally, you will work with various internal teams and stakeholders to mitigate risk, manage investigations, and resolve commercial disputes, The successful candidate will have strong commercial litigation experience and a pro-active, pragmatic, and collaborative approach to working with colleagues and external counsel to effectively and efficiently address issues. This role reports to the Associate General Counsel, Global Litigation and Employment.

What you’ll do

• Offer practical advice to the People Team on global employment matters, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, wage and hour laws, performance management, discipline, employee relations, immigration, international assignments, litigation, accommodations, leaves of absence, and terminations.
• Create and manage global employment documents and policies, such as offer letters, employment agreements, separation agreements, disciplinary letters, handbooks, code of conduct, bonus plans, compensation guidelines, summary plan descriptions, and severance programs.
• Create and deliver training related to risk mitigation, dispute resolution, and employment law matters.
• Develop and manage strategies regarding investigatory, pre-litigation and litigation matters, including both commercial and employment litigation.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to develop risk mitigation strategies for ShipBob’s commercial legal risks related to customer disputes as well as operational and reputational risk.
• Monitor a wide range of legal and policy developments relevant to the Company, translating those developments into practical steps for the Company to implement.
• Leverage best practices and identify opportunities for efficiency and process improvements within the company.
• Other duties and responsibilities as necessary.

What you’ll bring to the table

• JD with 5+ years of relevant experience at a law firm or in-house (in-house experience not required).
• Established specialization and expertise in US labor and employment laws (preferably expertise in IL or CA laws) (experience with non-US jurisdictions preferred but not required).
• Significant experience in counseling on employment, commercial dispute, and risk mitigation related matters.
• Experience actively directing investigations, and participating in the litigation of both commercial and employment matters.
• Experience representing clients in the ecommerce space, or clients with platform-driven business models, is a plus but not required.
• Demonstrated startup initiative - ability to self-manage, find creative ways to work through barriers, actively learn necessary skills, and manage projects to completion with minimal supervision.
• Sound legal judgment, which includes understanding and effectively addressing your client’s legal needs and risks.
• Excellent written, oral, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be admitted and in good standing in any US jurisdiction.
• ShipBob believes in transparency while providing a competitive total compensation package with a pay for performance approach. We are targeting a salary range of $185,000 - $235,000 for this role. In addition to base salary, this role includes the opportunity to be eligible for participation in the Company's discretionary bonus plan based on Company's plans and in accordance with Company’s policies.

Perks & Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Basic Life Insurance
• Paid Maternity/Parental Leave Program
• Flexible Time Off Program
• Paid Sick Leave
• Floating Holidays (2 days/year)
• Wellness Days (1 day/quarter)
• 401K Match
• Comprehensive Benefits Package >>> https://www.shipbob.com/careers/
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• We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence; therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.

About You

• The work we do at ShipBob is both challenging and rigorous, which means our environment isn’t the right fit for everyone, and that’s okay. We welcome energetic high performers who thrive in a dynamic, collaborative, results-driven environment. We value individuals who embrace accountability and humility, push boundaries, and are motivated by challenging work. Every team member, no matter their role or tenure, is expected to roll up their sleeves and tackle the complex problems we face in today’s global supply chain.
• Learn more about our core values and how we perform at a high level in our day-to-day work on our Culture page (https://www.shipbob.com/careers/culture/).

About Us

• ShipBob is a leading global supply chain and fulfillment technology platform designed for SMB and Mid-Market ecommerce merchants to provide them access to best-in-class capabilities and to deliver a delightful shopper experience. Merchants can outsource their entire fulfillment operations, utilize ShipBob’s proprietary warehouse management system for in-house fulfillment, or take advantage of a hybrid solution across ShipBob’s dozens of fulfillment center network in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, and Australia. ShipBob is backed by leading investors like Menlo Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Hyde Park Venture Partners, and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and is one of the fastest-growing tech companies headquartered in Chicago.
• ShipBob provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.