At Notarize, we’re pulling the future closer, bringing industries like real estate, automotive, and financial services into the digital age. We’re the first company to complete a legal online notarization, online mortgage closing, online will, online auto sale, and countless other critical transactions. 

We’re proud to play an integral role for our customers -- from individuals to major enterprises -- in making life’s most important moments better. 

Our business has grown exponentially (over 600%!) in the past year. In September 2021 we came in at #114 on Inc.’s list of the 5000 fastest-growing companies in the nation. We raised an additional $130 million in Series D funding in March of this year -- backed by industry behemoths like Capital G/Google, Citi, and Wells Fargo -- and we recently announced a major strategic partnership with Adobe.

Notarize is the pioneer and market leader in Remote Online Notarization (RON), and we’re building the team that will operate a critical platform in tomorrow’s fully-remote economy. Come join us!

Notarize is proud to be a fully-distributed, remote-first team. Employees can work from anywhere in the United States -- all 50 states and D.C too.

Act as our internal employment law expert, assisting with ongoing future of work planning efforts.

Provide legal consultation and practical legal implementation practices as part of a cross-functional group focused on wage & hour and worker classification matters. 

Provide day to day support to the HR team, providing best practices and advice on recruiting, hiring, training, employee performance management, terminations, investigations, discrimination/harassment claims, accommodations, benefits, wage and hour laws, leaves of absence, litigation, and other employment related matters.

Work closely with HR to develop, maintain, and implement employment-related policies and training. 

Draft employment-related documents including offer letters, employment agreements, separation agreements, non-compete provisions, warning letters, etc. for compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

Serve as legal liaison to the Public Affairs team on legislative, regulatory, and policy changes that affect Notarize employees.

About this role:

• We're seeking a collaborative and experienced Labor and Employment Counsel to handle a wide variety of traditional labor and employment matters that are core to our business and growth. In this role, you'll serve as a trusted advisor to leaders of the company in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of employment and labor relations strategies, programs and policies at a national level. You'll work closely with teams across the organization to provide expert legal advice and help tackle novel and thorny cross-disciplinary issues related to labor and employment law. 

What you’ll do as the Associate Labor and Employment Counsel at Notarize:

• Act as our internal employment law expert, assisting with ongoing future of work planning efforts.
• Provide legal consultation and practical legal implementation practices as part of a cross-functional group focused on wage & hour and worker classification matters. 
• Provide day to day support to the HR team, providing best practices and advice on recruiting, hiring, training, employee performance management, terminations, investigations, discrimination/harassment claims, accommodations, benefits, wage and hour laws, leaves of absence, litigation, and other employment related matters.
• Work closely with HR to develop, maintain, and implement employment-related policies and training. 
• Draft employment-related documents including offer letters, employment agreements, separation agreements, non-compete provisions, warning letters, etc. for compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Serve as legal liaison to the Public Affairs team on legislative, regulatory, and policy changes that affect Notarize employees.

What we’re looking for:

• JD with 5+ years experience. Must be admitted and in good standing in any US jurisdiction.
• Experience with growing contingent workforce 
• Proven specialization and expertise in labor and employment laws in multiple jurisdictions and across a wide range of issues. 
• Ability to translate between business and technical risk and communicate clearly to business and technical partners within the organization. 
• 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. 
• Proven communication and presentation skills - ability to collaborate with a wide variety of stakeholders (internal teams, customers, regulators, partners, etc.) on legal and regulatory compliance issues. 

Some of our benefits:

• Competitive salaries & equity
• Heavily subsidized medical, dental, and vision
• 401k with 4% match
• Unlimited PTO & flexible work schedules
• Fully-distributed team: work from anywhere in the U.S.
• Paid parental leave
• Annual budget for personal learning & development
• Small, cross-functional teams
• Strong emphasis on collaboration & mentorship
• Paid lunches (through Grubhub) + regular Lunch & Learn sessions 

Our core values:

• Solve Problems That Matter: We serve some of the most important moments in people's lives. It's a responsibility we embrace by focusing obsessively on the issues that will have a quantifiable impact on our customers and our company growth. 
• Yes Before No: We are optimistic about our ability to change lives by transforming outmoded processes. We believe our efforts can create a better future, and it is our attitude that will allow us to pull that future closer.
• Start With Why: We don't presume to understand the intentions of the people around us, whether coworkers or customers. We ask honest questions and listen to feedback in order to gain insight, build trust, and create memorable experiences. 
• Stamp Together: We create a strong team and a welcoming workplace by valuing diverse perspectives. Every role in our organization is supported and valued equally, without regard to location or background.

Notarize is committed to building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and everyone is encouraged to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We'd love to hear from you.