Sr Employment and Litigation Counsel
Sr Employment and Litigation Counsel
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08-04-2025
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Monthly Salary
$ 150000 - 230000
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
08-04-2025
Job Description
Varo is an entirely new kind of bank. All digital missiondriven FDIC insured and designed for the way our customers live their lives. A bank for all of us.
About the Legal Team
Varos Legal team is responsible for all things legal at Varo. This means that we support the
business by: identifying and highlighting any legal risks interpreting law and providing compliance
recommendations conducting contract reviews and negotiations support for licensing Varo IP asset
management Varo Product reviews drafting product disclosure support for corporate financing
rounds managing shareholder communications engaging directly with regulatory bodies and more.
We also manage our team of outside counsels maintain a repository of all legal documents and are
responsible for Varos Privacy and other policies.
About the role
Varo is seeking an exceptional attorney to support our Human Resources and business
partners on employment law matters in Varos locations providing pragmatic risk
weighted advice on a broad range of employment benefits and related compliance
matters. This role will also support nonemployment litigation and oversee thirdparty
claims affecting Varos business. This role involves leading and handling cuttingedge
and complex legal projects and matters.
What youll be doing
- Advise and support Varo Human Resources and business partners on employmentlaw related matters including hiring performance management terminations discrimination harassment accommodations leaves of absence wage and hour issues incentive compensation benefits (including plan design implementation administration and communications) employee investigations restructuring initiatives and corporate development (M&A) activity
- Maintain subject matter expertise and actively monitor new laws regulations and decisions affecting the substantive legal areas above and provide strategic advice to the Legal team
- Draft and negotiate offer letters and employmentrelated agreements including severance separation restrictive covenant retention and other employmentrelated agreements; draft employeefacing policies handbooks and other resources
- Assist in designing and leading training events on employment law and benefits matters
- Manage arbitrations prefiling demands including investigating claims communicating with opposing counsel and negotiating resolution
- Draft and/or review prelitigation and litigation documents including correspondence with opposing counsel pleadings and mediation/arbitration statements
- Manage outside counsel handling both employment and nonemployment litigation including management of budgets directing litigation strategy and reviewing pleadings and other documents
- Support employmentrelated aspects of mergers acquisitions strategic investments and divestitures including due diligence and related integration efforts
- Advise and counsel on both daytoday issues as well as strategic and systemic initiatives
- Respond to attorney demand letters and agency matters including governmentinitiated inquiries and audits
Youll bring the following required skills and experiences
- J.D. with top academic credentials
- Admitted and in good and active standing to practice law in California or Utah
- 79 years extensive experience in employment law and litigation experience at a major law firm
- Benefits experience including advising senior leaders and benefits professionals on a range of ERISA fiduciary compliance plan governance and legal compliance matters and related plan documentation
- Executive compensation experience inhouse and/or at a major law firm
- Track record of working efficiently with a clientservice focus in a fastpaced dynamic environment
- Strong negotiation skills and ability to interact with legal and business leaders internally and externally
- Processoriented a with desire for constant improvement and development of best practices
- Hardworking and a selfstarter with the ability to operate independently with minimal supervision in a fastpaced environment and meet tight deadlines
- Strong integrity and commitment to ethics
$150000 $230000 a year
For cash compensation we set standard ranges for all USbased roles based on function level and geographic location benchmarked against similarstage growth companies. Per applicable law the salary range for this role is $150000 $230000. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors as well as candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the identified range.
#MidSenior
We recognize not everyone will have all of these requirements. If you meet most of the criteria above and youre excited about the opportunity and willing to learn wed love to hear from you!
About Varo
Varo launched in 2017 with the vision to bring the best of fintech into the regulated banking system. Were a new kind of bank alldigital missiondriven FDICinsured and designed around the modern American consumer.
As the first consumer fintech to be granted a national bank charter in 2020 we make financial inclusion and opportunity for all a reality by empowering everyone with the products insights and support they need to get ahead. Through our core product offerings and suite of customerfirst features we aim to address a broad range of consumer needs while profitably serving underserved communities that have been historically excluded from the traditional financial system.
We are growing quickly in our hub locations of San Francisco Salt Lake City and Charlotte along with colleagues located across the country. We have been recognized among Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies Forbes Fintech 50 and earned the No. 7 spot on Inc. 5000s list of fastestgrowing companies across the country.
Varo. A bank for all of us.
Our Core Values
Customers First
Take Ownership
Respect
Stay Curious
Make it Better
Learn more about Varo by following us:
Facebook is an equal opportunity employer. Varo embraces diversity and we are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status.
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