Employment Counsel

As part of Penumbra’s Legal team, you will support a growing and dynamic company that develops ground-breaking technology to further its mission of saving patients’ lives. You will work closely with the General Counsel, other seasoned attorneys, paralegals, and support staff as a member of a closely-knit team. Partnering with the Human Resources department and key business stakeholders across the company in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, you will handle a variety of matters essential to ensure the company’s continued rapid growth.

 

• Provide subject matter expertise on a broad range of employment issues, including recruitment, hiring, disciplinary actions and terminations, re-organizations, complex leaves of absence and accommodations issues, compensation, wage & hour laws, contingent workers, HR practices, and performance management, among others

• Manage and support HR compliance, employee escalations, privileged internal investigations, and compliance audits

• In coordination with HR, assist with the creation and regular review of policies, standards and business procedures designed to foster compliance with various state, federal and global employment laws, and regulations

• In coordination with HR, develop and deliver training to internal business departments on a variety of employment law topics

• Manage and resolve employment litigation, including EEOC/DFEH complaints, prelitigation demands, and partnering with the Information Security team to manage discovery and preservation issues

• Provide global employment law support in partnership with local Legal and HR

• Build and maintain strong relationships with other members of the Legal team, the HR team, and other departments to support employment law compliance and manage employment law risk.

• Understand and recognize opportunities to maximize market penetration and participate in market research activities as required. 

• Participate in developing detailed marketing literature and other sales tools for Penumbra products.

• Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures.

• Understand relevant security, privacy and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company.

• Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures.

• Perform other work-related duties as assigned

 

• J.D. and admission to the California state bar, registration as in-house counsel, or ability to gain admission or registration within 90 days

• 5+ years of relevant legal experience, with a strong understanding of and expertise in California and federal employment law and a combination of law firm and in-house corporate experience

• Medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated industry experience desired

• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail

• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize assignments while handling various projects simultaneously

 

General office environment. Willingness and ability to work on site. May have business travel from 5-10%. Must be able to move between buildings and floors. Must be able to remain stationary and use a computer or other standard office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine, for an extensive period of time each day. Must be able to read, prepare emails, and produce documents and spreadsheets. Must be able to move within the office and access file cabinets or supplies, as needed. Must be able to communicate and exchange accurate information with employees at all levels on a daily basis.

 

We offer a competitive compensation package plus a benefits and equity program, when applicable.  Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location.