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Employment Counsel (Contractor)

Arceus · Remote in US · Remote

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About Arceus

Backed by South Park Commons.

About the role

You'll serve as fractional employment counsel to fast-growing tech companies, many of which have no dedicated people-law expertise in-house. You'll handle the full range of everyday employment questions, from the first hire to the first reduction in force, as a trusted extension of each customer's legal and People teams. You'll also help us turn recurring employment work into playbooks, templates, and AI-assisted workflows, so every answer gets faster and more consistent over time. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • You're an employment lawyer who has been the go-to person for People teams and founders at growing companies. You can answer a leave question, review a separation agreement, and scope a workplace investigation in the same afternoon
  • J.D. and active bar membership in good standing (California, New York, or another state with a large tech workforce preferred)
  • 5+ years of employment law practice, advising employers rather than litigating only
  • Experience as in-house employment counsel, or advising many startups and growth-stage companies from a firm
  • Broad, hands-on counseling across the full employee lifecycle, multi-state experience required
  • Working knowledge of California employment law is a strong plus
More about this role

At Arceus, we believe the way companies get legal support is overdue for reinvention. In-house teams are expected to move faster than ever, but the tools and delivery models available to them haven't kept pace.

We're building the legal infrastructure layer for modern companies, pairing experienced attorneys with intelligent technology to deliver high-quality legal work at the speed growing businesses need. Our attorneys don't just practice law: they shape the playbooks, systems, and tools that make every engagement better than the last.

This is a remote role based anywhere in the U.S.

You'll serve as fractional employment counsel to fast-growing tech companies, many of which have no dedicated people-law expertise in-house. You'll handle the full range of everyday employment questions, from the first hire to the first reduction in force, as a trusted extension of each customer's legal and People teams.

You'll also help us turn recurring employment work into playbooks, templates, and AI-assisted workflows, so every answer gets faster and more consistent over time.

You're an employment lawyer who has been the go-to person for People teams and founders at growing companies. You can...

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