Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more. Experian invests in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. We have an amazing team of 25,200 people in 32 countries.
Job DescriptionWhat you'll do
You will combine deep employment law expertise with relationship skills. You will balance legal risk, employee experience, and operational goals while helping the business move forward thoughtfully. You will report to our VP, Litigation Director. You will work in a hybrid-capacity, requiring a minimum of 1-day per week at Experian's North America Headquarters in Costa Mesa, CA.
Main responsibilities include:
- Advise HR, Employee Relations, and business leaders on a broad range of employee relations and employment law matters, including performance management, accommodations, leaves, separations, workplace conduct, and organizational change.
- Provide guidance on sensitive workplace matters, helping leaders make defensible, and values-aligned decisions.
- Support the full employment lifecycle, including recruiting, onboarding, job classification, background checks, contingent workforce matters, performance issues, and separation documentation.
- Partner on or oversee complex employee relations investigations and advise on investigation strategy, documentation, findings, remediation, and defensible record-building.
- Manage employment-related claims, agency charges, demand letters, mediations, audits, and litigation, including coordination with outside counsel.
- Draft, review, interpret, and update employment-related policies, handbooks, templates, communications, and manager guidance to align with federal, state/provincial, and local legal requirements.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments across North America and translate changes into practical, scalable guidance, training, and policy updates.
- Support compliance programs involving accommodations, leaves, wage and hour, pay practices, equal employment obligations, handbook governance, and other workplace compliance requirements.
- Build trusted relationships with People/HR, Employee Relations, Compliance, Benefits, Security, Investigations, Legal, and business leaders to provide coordinated support.
- Deliver practical training for HR, employee relations practitioners, and people leaders on employment law, workplace investigations, accommodations, respectful workplace conduct, documentation, and related topics.
- Strengthen manager and HR capability through tools, guides, templates, issue-spotting guidance, standard operating procedures and process simplification.
- Use data, technology, and efficient ways of working to improve legal service delivery, identify trends, and reduce workplace risk.
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) and active bar membership; California bar membership preferred.
- 7+ years of employment law experience, combining law firm and in-house experience or advising complex, multi-state employers.
- Background in employment litigation, agency charges, workplace investigations, compliance audits, policy development, and practical risk management.
- Experience advising on employee relations, performance management, leaves and accommodations, terminations, employment claims, and high-risk workplace matters.
- Experience supporting large, matrixed, multinational, or high-growth organizations.
- Experience supporting North America or broader Americas employment matters, including Canada, Costa Rica, and Chile, preferred.
- Translate complex legal concepts into clear, practical guidance for HR partners and business leaders.
- Experience developing training, strengthening manager capability, and improving enterprise processes, and ways of working.
Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's people first, inclusive and purpose driven culture is multi award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2025 (Fortune Global Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 26 countries to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or explore our Careers Site to understand why.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay range for this position is listed above. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors such as job-related skills, experience, and education. You will be also eligible for a variable pay opportunity.
Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all groups protected under applicable federal, state and local law, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.
Benefits/Perks:
- Great compensation package and bonus plan
- Core benefits including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K
- Flexible work environment, ability to work remote, hybrid or in-office
- Flexible time off including volunteer time off, vacation, sick and 12-paid holidays
- Explore all our exciting benefits here: https://myexperianbenefits.com/
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Experian will never ask candidates to make any payment as part of an application, interview, assessment, onboarding, or recruitment process. To apply for roles or verify opportunities, please visit experian.com/careers.
Skills Required
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) and active bar membership
- California bar membership
- 7+ years employment law experience, combining law firm and in-house experience or advising complex multi-state employers
- Background in employment litigation, agency charges, workplace investigations, compliance audits, policy development, and practical risk management
- Experience advising on employee relations, performance management, leaves and accommodations, terminations, employment claims, and high-risk workplace matters
- Experience supporting large, matrixed, multinational, or high-growth organizations
- Experience supporting North America or broader Americas employment matters (Canada, Costa Rica, Chile)
- Experience developing training, strengthening manager capability, and improving enterprise processes and ways of working
- Ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, practical guidance for HR partners and business leaders
- Experience managing employment-related claims, agency charges, mediations, audits, and coordinating with outside counsel
Experian Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Experian and has not been reviewed or approved by Experian.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical and dental coverage is described as strong, with expanded mental health resources and telemedicine options. Coverage includes inclusive services such as gender transition and fertility support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are generous, including substantial PTO/vacation, paid holidays, and paid volunteer days with options to purchase additional leave. Parental leave is available for birth and non-birth parents alongside flexible working arrangements that support work-life balance.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with company matching and contributory pension schemes in some regions. These elements complement base pay and bonuses to form a competitive total rewards package.
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What We Do
Experian unlocks the power of data to create opportunities for consumers, businesses and society. During life’s big moments – from buying a home or car, to sending a child to college, to growing a business exponentially by connecting it with new customers – we empower consumers and our clients to manage data with confidence so they can maximize every opportunity. We gather, analyse and process data in ways others can’t. We help individuals take financial control and access financial services, businesses make smarter decision and thrive, lenders lend more responsibly, and organizations prevent identity fraud and crime. For more than 125 years, we’ve helped consumers and clients prosper, and economies and communities flourish – and we’re not done. Our 20,600 people in 43 countries believe the possibilities for you, and our world, are growing. We’re investing in new technologies, talented people and innovation so we can help create a better tomorrow. About Experian: Bringing data to life requires creativity, passion, flexibility and expertise. We want you to share in our success. That's why we offer rewards that recognise great performance. Working in a culture of collaboration, achievement and respect we will give you the support and encouragement you need to develop your skills and talents and progress your career. Everyday our people bring enthusiasm, innovation and inspiration to work and if this sounds like you connect with us at Experian.
