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 position contributes to the continued expansion and quality of VirgilHR’s global employment law content library.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Conduct in-depth legal research on labor and employment statutes, regulations, case law, government guidance, and other authoritative sources in assigned international jurisdictions.
Research, develop, and review legal content to support the launch of new countries and jurisdictions on VirgilHR’s platform.
Analyze key employer obligations across employment law topics, including: Hiring and onboarding
Compensation
Working time
Leave requirements
Discrimination and harassment
Accommodations
Workplace policies
Employee relations
Health and safety
Termination and separation
Synthesize complex legal requirements into concise, practical, and accessible content suitable for integration into VirgilHR’s platform and use by HR professionals.
Draft, review, and validate jurisdiction-specific legal content in accordance with VirgilHR’s established content standards, templates, and taxonomy.
Review legal research and content prepared by other members of the legal content team for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and appropriate sourcing.
Identify jurisdiction-specific requirements, exceptions, thresholds, definitions, and other legal nuances that should be reflected in platform content.
Identify potential content gaps and areas requiring additional research, analysis, or clarification before new jurisdictional content is launched.
Monitor relevant legislative, regulatory, and legal developments that may affect content being developed as part of the global expansion project.
Collaborate with VirgilHR’s legal and content teams to resolve complex research questions and prepare new jurisdictional content for launch.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product and Engineering, as appropriate, to support the integration of new legal content into the platform.
Perform other legal research, review, and content development projects related to VirgilHR’s global expansion as assigned.
Marginal Functions
Build, maintain, and promote relationships with team members, peers across disciplines, and all other company team members to ensure effective coordination of communications and services affecting clients.
Attend webinars and training sessions to stay up to date on best practices related to the company and department.
Complete projects and other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Advanced knowledge of labor and employment law principles, with the ability to research, interpret, and apply legal requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
Significant ability to exercise independent judgment and develop sound analyses and recommendations regarding complex labor and employment matters.
Strong legal research and analytical skills, including the ability to evaluate statutes, regulations, case law, and other authoritative legal sources.
Strong critical and creative thinking skills, with the ability to evaluate issues from multiple legal perspectives and develop practical solutions to complex or novel scenarios.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, accurate, and accessible content for HR professionals and non-legal audiences.
Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, consistency, and quality when developing and reviewing legal content.
Strong interpersonal, collaboration,…