Employment and Commercial Counsel Lead, US
Hybrid (New York)$225k - $250kFull-timePosted 1mo ago
About the role
Employment and Commercial Counsel Lead to build out Neko's US legal function with a focus on labor and employment law, alongside broader commercial and corporate work, as the company expands in North America.
Responsibilities
- Labor & Employment: Own labor and employment matters across the US business, including employee relations, workplace investigations, wage and hour compliance, terminations, and leave issues.
- Legal Advisory: Support and advise US operations, engineering, clinical, and regulatory teams on commercial law, data protection, marketing, IP, and compliance.
- Contract Management: Review and negotiate commercial contracts, including software and technology agreements, supplier agreements, and collaborations.
- Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risk across operations, technology, and healthcare services as we expand.
- Compliance: Monitor and advise on privacy and healthcare regulations in the US and other key markets, working with the Global Privacy Lead on data protection agreements, terms of service, and privacy notices.
- Corporate Governance: Support the development and implementation of risk and compliance policies and procedures.
Qualifications
- J.D. from an ABA accredited law school, and active admission to a U.S. State Bar in good standing (New York preferred).
- 8-10 years of relevant legal experience, ideally split between a leading US law firm and an in-house legal team.
- Substantial hands-on experience in labor and employment law, including employee relations, workplace investigations, and wage and hour compliance.
- Experience partnering with People/HR teams to build scalable employment policies, training, and processes as a US workforce grows.
- Strong grounding in commercial and corporate law, with a track record of drafting and negotiating complex agreements.
- Commercially minded, with the judgment to deliver practical solutions at the intersection of law, people, and a fast-growing business.
- Comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.
- A team first mindset - comfortable collaborating across roles, functions and areas of expertise.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Skills
Required:Labor and employment lawContract negotiationCommercial & corporate law
Nice to have:Data protection / privacy
Benefits
- Broad scope, real ownership: commercial, corporate, and employment work in one role, with growing responsibility as US operations expand.
- A voice across the business: partner directly with the General Counsel and stakeholders across engineering, clinical, and regulatory teams.
- A connected legal team: work alongside six lawyers across the US and Europe, with strong support rather than working in isolation.
- Impact from day one: direct influence over how Neko manages legal and employment risk as it scales.
- Competitive package including base salary, equity, and full benefits.
Last updated Sep 11, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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