Senior Employee Relations Manager - Investigations

Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world. If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us! Figma's Product Legal team is growing! We are seeking a proactive, business-minded Senior Product Counsel to join our team. In this role, you will act as a primary legal partner for our Product, Design, and Engineering (PDE) teams, helping them navigate novel, complex legal questions as our product releases accelerate. We are looking for a strategic thinker with an ownership mentality who can help us build a practical, forward-looking approach to risk management. You'll report to the Director, Product Legal, and play a pivotal role in shaping how we scale legal guidance across the organization. This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States. WHAT YOU’LL DO AT FIGMA: * Partner directly with Figma's Product, Design, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams to provide practical legal guidance on product development and go-to-market strategy * Review product user experiences, disclosures, and external marketing and communications materials to mitigate legal risk while helping our teams achieve their goals * Partner with cross-functional Legal teams (Commercial, IP, Regulatory) to ensure cohesive strategy and support * Advise on legal issues relating to data protection, privacy, consumer protection, IP, and evolving AI-specific laws and regulations * Develop and build out the processes, resources, and scaffolding needed to help our team scale our legal guidance as our product releases accelerate * Identify and communicate emerging legal risks early in the product development cycle to enable faster, more confident decision-making WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE: * In-depth experience counseling on legal issues relating to technology, IP, privacy, data protection, consumer protection, and AI * Proven ownership mentality, including hands-on engagement with product details, process-building from scratch, and independent prioritization * A business-first, solution-oriented approach, including comfort making independent decisions and taking smart risks with imperfect information * Demonstrated interest in AI and experience advising on AI-powered products or platforms * You have 8+ years of legal experience & J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school (or foreign equivalent) and is U.S.-qualified WHILE NOT REQUIRED, IT’S AN ADDED PLUS IF YOU ALSO HAVE: * Experience working in-house at a SaaS company * Familiarity with using and advising on ML/AI products * A technical background is a huge plus At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Pay Transparency Disclosure If based in Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below.     Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location. The listed range is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified. For roles that are available to be filled remotely, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of between 80% and 100% of range. Please discuss your specific work location with your recruiter for more information.  Figma offers equity to employees, as well a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental & vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave & reproductive or family planning support, mental health & wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, a learning & development stipend, a work from home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement.  Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. Figma’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future. Annual Base Salary Range: $204,000—$317,000 USD At Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace - we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please reach out to accommodations-ext@figma.com. These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity not only to get a job, but successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities.  Examples of accommodations include but are not limited to:  * Holding interviews in an accessible location * Enabling closed captioning on video conferencing * Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers * Changing the mode or format of interviews  To ensure the integrity of our hiring process and facilitate a more personal connection, we require all candidates keep their cameras on during video interviews. Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding. By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be processed in accordance with Figma's Candidate Privacy Notice.

This is Adyen Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition.  For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster. About the job As a Senior Employee Relations Manager, you will be responsible for leading and managing neutral, timely, and thorough investigations to ensure a respectful and safe workplace. You'll act as a trusted advisor to leadership and the People Team, using your expertise in investigations, legal guidelines, and HR best practices. You will lead and contribute to projects which positively impact the workplace.  Your work will directly support our commitment to maintaining a positive and inclusive culture for all employees.  This is an individual contributor role that reports to the Head of Employment Legal and Employee Relations. You will be required to work from Adyen’s office at least 3 days per week with at least 1 in-office day being a Monday or Friday.  The salary range for this role is:  What you'll do * Help to further build out our investigation function at Adyen.   * Lead and manage all aspects of internal investigations under the direction of NA Employment Counsel. Your responsibilities will cover the full lifecycle of an investigation:  * Intakes and interviews * Collecting and weighing evidence * Conducting forensic evidence searches * Making credibility determinations * Reaching factual findings according to the relevant evidentiary standard * Analyzing factual findings against internal policies * Determining whether policies have been violated * Debriefing internal stakeholders and leadership regarding investigation conclusions * Thorough case documentation and record keeping * Develop key Employee Relations and Employment Legal projects, such as improving investigation processes, implementing new ER-focused technologies * Reviewing and recommending existing policy updates. * Occasional legal research regarding employment legal issues. * Design and deliver training programs for managers and employees on topics like respectful workplace conduct, ethical behavior, and effective complaint resolution.  * Coaching HR Business Partners on employee relations matters and best practices.  * Analyzing data with an eye towards prevention, identifying trends, and recommending initiatives.   * Up to 15% travel may be required. What you bring * You have 10+ years of experience in an Employee Relations or Employment Legal role with a primary focus on conducting workplace investigations. * You have deep knowledge of employment law and regulations across North America.  * You are an excellent communicator, with the ability to handle confidential information with the utmost discretion. Strongly preferred * Experience in a global or high-growth tech company * Employment Legal practice experience  * Law license in at least one US state  * AWI-CH Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen.  Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application! Other details:  * This role is based out of our San Francisco, Chicago, or New York office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles * Ability to travel domestically and internationally 20%+ * The annual base salary range for this role is $210,000-$275,000 to learn more about our compensation philosophy, please click here. What’s next? Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4-5 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility. This role is based out of our New York City office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.