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ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an individual who is bright, kind, and motivated by challenge to serve as Stitch Fix’s second full time in house employment lawyer for the company’s workforce of over 9,000 employees. As Employment Counsel, you will serve as a subject matter expert in all areas of federal and state employment laws, including recruiting, hiring, immigration, diversity, equity, and inclusion, performance management, terminations, internal investigations, leaves of absence, reasonable accommodations, contingent worker issues, and wage and hour compliance. 

You will advise our People & Culture team on nuanced employee issues and guide them on best practices. You’ll also manage litigation filed against the company, including demand letters, administrative charges, single plaintiff litigation and arbitration, and class and representative actions. In addition, you will work with the business and other cross functional partners to provide legal advice and guidance on new programs, policies, and initiatives that significantly impact the growth of our company.

This is a unique opportunity to be a key member of a highly influential legal team in an innovative, collaborative environment where your work will have a major impact on our employees and the trajectory of the company.

YOU'RE EXCITED ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE YOU WILL…

• Be part of a small and influential in-house legal team that is directly involved in the company’s strategic decisions and operations
• Advise the People & Culture team and other cross-functional partners on employment decisions, policies, practices and initiatives 
• Participate in the creation and delivery of trainings related to employment law matters, such as harassment training and other manager and HR trainings on a variety of topics
• Manage and drive strategy on pre-litigation and litigation matters, managing outside litigation counsel as needed
• Stay abreast of new and proposed employment law developments, best practices, and trends to ensure continued compliance
• Manage, work with, and learn from specialized outside counsel 
• Perform other project work or special assignments as needed or desired
• Join a growing public company at the forefront of retail and technology,  transforming the way people find what they love

WE’RE EXCITED ABOUT YOU BECAUSE YOU HAVE…

• A J.D. and 6 - 8 years of experience practicing employment law, including at least three years at a leading law firm and significant time spent in-house (experience at a tech or retail company is a plus)
• Knowledge of US employment laws (experience in California is a plus)
• Ability to independently identify, prioritize and resolve legal issues, and understand which issues to elevate
• Provide creative and business-focused solutions to challenging issues with the ability to balance legal risk and business impact
• Ability to effectively explain complex legal concepts and influence partners at all levels of the company 
• A team-oriented, collaborative disposition and ability to help make your colleagues better 
• Subject matter expertise in the areas of leaves of absence, reasonable accommodations and traditional labor is a plus
• Member in good standing of the State Bar of California or member in good standing of another State Bar and able to register as California in house counsel 

WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORKING AT STITCH FIX...

• We are a group of bright and kind people who are motivated by challenge. You can be your authentic self at Stitch Fix, and you are empowered to encourage others to do the same!
• We are a successful, fast-growing public company at the forefront of tech and fashion, redefining retail for the next generation
• We are a technologically and data-driven business
• We are committed to our clients and connected through our vision of “Transforming the way people find what they love”
• We love solving problems, thinking creatively and trying new things
• We believe in autonomy & taking initiative
• We are challenged, developed and have meaningful impact
• We take what we do seriously. We don’t take ourselves seriously
• We have a smart, experienced leadership team that wants to do it right & is open to new ideas
• We offer competitive compensation packages and comprehensive health benefits
• You will be proud to say that you work for Stitch Fix and will know that the work you do brings joy to our clients every day

ABOUT STITCH FIX

At Stitch Fix, we’re about personal styling for everybody and we believe in both a service and a workplace where you can be your best, most authentic self. We’re the first fashion retailer to combine technology and data science with the human instinct of a Stylist to deliver a deeply personalized shopping experience. This novel juxtaposition attracts a highly diverse group of talented people who are both thinkers and doers. All of this results in a simple, powerful offering to our customers and a successful, growing business serving millions of men, women, and kids. We believe we are only scratching the surface on our opportunity, and we’re looking for incredible people like you to help us carry on that trend.