Remitly is on a mission to transform the lives of immigrants and their families by providing the most trusted financial products and services on the planet. For nearly 10 years, we have been tirelessly delivering on our promises to immigrants sending their hard earned money home. Today, we are incredibly proud to have served millions of customers globally with Remitly and our newly launched Passbook app to provide immigrants access to banking. We strive daily to meet our promise to our customers by building peace of mind into everything we do. Join over 1,300 employees across 9 offices who are growing their careers while having a positive impact on people globally.

About the Role:

Remitly is looking for a Senior Counsel, Employment, reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, Corporate to advise the global business on employment law matters. You will partner with our People and global teams to provide both strategic guidance and daily support on legal issues relating to our global workforce, including those relating to hiring, immigration, compensation and benefits, internal investigations, DEI and other employment related matters. You will be an essential member of our growing legal team, partnering with our teams around the world as Remitly continues to expand its business.

You Will:

• Proactively develop and review employment policies to ensure legal compliance and consistency with best practices
• Work with teams to maintain employment compliance
• Build processes and resources that help the Legal team grow, including People team training materials and up-to-date templates and playbooks for Legal teammates
• Support Legal teammates on a range of strategic global projects

You Have:

• You're independent, but also work well under direction and in a team setting
• You can handle highly sensitive employment matters with discretion and under time constraints
• You work across time zones and with non-legal stakeholders
• You are flexible, comfortable with ambiguity, and motivated to improve
• You've advised and worked with senior executives of an organization

Basic Qualifications

• Qualified corporate lawyer with bar admission in a major jurisdiction (preferably Washington, New York, Delaware or California)
• Experience in a broad range of personal and collective employment law related issues
• 5+ combined years of legal experience as an in-house employment counsel or in a top national or international law firm, with preference for both in-house and law firm experience
• Experience working with and managing external counsel
• Comfortable advising within a structured and data-driven commercial framework
• Worked in a company during a period of growth from hundreds to thousands of employees and with a global presence

Our Benefits

• Unlimited paid time off
• Health, dental, and vision benefits + 401k plan with company matching
• Company contributions to your HSA or FSA plan, if you choose one
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESSPP) available for eligible employees
• Continuing education and corridor travel benefits

Remitly is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Remitly. We are committed to nondiscrimination across our global organization and in all of our business operations. Employment is determined based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identification and expression, marital status, military status or status as an honorably discharge/veteran, pregnancy (including a woman's potential to get pregnant, pregnancy-related conditions, and childbearing), sexual orientation, age (40 and over), national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical, mental, or sensory disability (including the use of a trained dog guide or service animal), HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C status, genetic information, status as an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other protected class as established by law.

Remitly is an E-Verify Employer