Employment Counsel

Tanium
United States
Remote

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for employment law professionals who advise on complex U.S. employment issues and manage workplace investigations.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years of in-house or law firm employment law experience and a track record in workplace investigations
    — “At least 5 years of relevant employment law experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department”
  • Individuals who are adept at translating legal requirements into actionable HR policies and training programs
    — “Develop, review, and update employment policies, standards, and HR guidelines to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws”
  • Professionals familiar with federal contractor compliance and AI-related employment law developments
    — “Familiarity with federal contractor compliance obligations, including OFCCP audits, AAP preparation, and VEVRAA and Section 503 requirements”

Things to consider

  • The role requires a deep understanding of U.S. employment laws such as ADA, FMLA, and Title VII
    — “Strong working knowledge of U.S. federal and state employment laws, including FLSA, ADA, FMLA, Title VII, and state equivalents”
  • The position demands handling sensitive matters like harassment and discrimination investigations
    — “Oversee internal workplace investigations, including matters involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower complaints, and policy violations”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with AI tools in employment practices and their legal implications
    — “Advise on legal issues arising from the use of AI tools in recruiting and employment practices”
  • Showcase your ability to draft and negotiate complex employment agreements and separation documents
    — “Draft, review, and negotiate employment-related documents and templates, including offer letters, employment agreements, contingent worker agreements, separation and severance agreements, and release agreements”
  • Demonstrate your ability to monitor and communicate legal updates impacting employment practices
    — “Monitor federal, state, and local employment law developments and proactively communicate changes and their business implications to the People team, leadership, and relevant stakeholders”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • providing strategic legal advice
  • managing legal risks
  • overseeing workplace investigations
  • drafting and reviewing legal documents
Typical background
5+ years of employment law experienceJD from an accredited institutionactive and in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar

Skills & requirements

Required

Employment LawLegal ComplianceInvestigation ManagementLitigation ManagementDocument Drafting

Preferred

Federal Contractor ComplianceAI Legal Implications

Stack & domain

Employment LawFLSAADAFMLATitle VIIOfccp AuditsAAP PreparationVevraaSection 503 RequirementsTeam PlayerPragmatic ApproachProblem SolvingAdvisory SkillsInvestigation SkillsCommunicationTraining DeliveryLegalHuman ResourcesContract Compliance

About the role

Original posting from Tanium via Greenhouse

The Basics:

Tanium is seeking a highly motivated, proactive attorney to join its legal team as Employment Counsel. The right person for this position must be a team player who is comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment, has a pragmatic approach to problem solving, and is passionate about employment law and its practical application in a complex, global technology business. This person will serve as a trusted advisor to our People team and business stakeholders, helping Tanium attract, develop, and retain top talent while managing legal risk. 

What you’ll do:

Provide strategic advice and counsel to the People team and business stakeholders on a broad range of U.S. employment issues, including recruiting and hiring, onboarding, performance management, disciplinary actions, leaves of absence, accommodations, wage and hour compliance, compensation and benefits, pay transparency, contingent workers, employee classification, reorganizations, redundancies, non-competition and non-solicitation, and separations and terminations 

Oversee internal workplace investigations, including matters involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower complaints, and policy violations 

Investigate and respond to claims, demand letters, administrative complaints, audits, and other employment-related inquiries 

Manage pre-litigation and litigation matters with the assistance of outside counsel as needed 

Draft, review, and negotiate employment-related documents and templates, including offer letters, employment agreements, contingent worker agreements, separation and severance agreements, and release agreements 

Develop, review, and update employment policies, standards, and HR guidelines to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws 

Support Tanium’s federal contractor compliance obligations, including OFCCP compliance evaluations and AAP preparation and maintenance under VEVRAA and Section 503 

Advise on legal issues arising from the use of AI tools in recruiting and employment practices 

Design and deliver employment related training to the People team, employees and managers 

Monitor federal, state, and local employment law developments and proactively communicate changes and their business implications to the People team, leadership, and relevant stakeholders 

We’re looking for someone with:

At least 5 years of relevant employment law experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department 

JD from an accredited institution 

Active and in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar 

Strong working knowledge of U.S. federal and state employment laws, including FLSA, ADA, FMLA, Title VII, and state equivalents 

Experience conducting or managing workplace investigations 

Familiarity with federal contractor compliance obligations, including OFCCP audits, AAP preparation, and VEVRAA and Section 503 requirements 

About Tanium 

Tanium is the Autonomous IT company. As Al accelerates both innovation and risk, Tanium Atlas, the company's autonomous operating system, puts the full depth of the Tanium Autonomous IT Platform behind every IT and security operator - human and agentic. Tanium provides the real-time intelligence, agentic decision-making, and autonomous execution operators needed to detect, decide, and remediate at machine speed across their endpoint estate. 

The company is recognized as a Leader in the inaugural 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Management Tools, as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Client Endpoint Management Software for Windows Device Management 2025-2026 Vendor Assessment, and as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™. Endpoint Management Platforms, Q2 2026.

To learn how Tanium delivers Autonomous IT for unstoppable business, visit www.tanium.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

On a mission. Together. 

At Tanium, we are stewards of a culture that emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect, and diversity. In our pursuit of revolutionizing the way some of the largest enterprises and governments in the world solve their most difficult IT challenges, we are strengthened by our unique perspectives and by our collective actions.   

As a global organization with stakeholders around the world, it’s imperative that the diversity of our customers and communities is reflected internally in our team members. We strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that only together can we do great things.  

Our commitment to excellence and innovation has earned us a place on the Forbes Cloud 100 list for ten consecutive years, and we continue to be recognized worldwide as a great place to work. 

Each of our team members has 5 days set aside as volunteer time off (VTO) to contribute to the communities they live in and give back to the causes they care about most.     

What you’ll get

The annual base salary range for this full-time position is $191,000 to $293,000. This range is an estimate for what Tanium will pay a new hire. The actual annual base salary offered may be adjusted based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, location, education, skills, training, and experience. 

In addition to an annual base salary, team members will receive equity awards and a generous benefits package consisting of medical, dental and vision plan, family planning benefits, health savings account, flexible spending account, transportation savings account, 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match, life, accident and disability coverage, business travel accident insurance, employee assistance programs, disability insurance, and other well-being benefits.

Tanium is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected Veteran status, or other legally protected categories. If you require a reasonable accommodation in searching for a job opening, completing an application, interviewing, or completing any pre-employment testing or requirements, please contact accommodations@tanium.com. For more information refer to the “Know Your Rights” poster which is available here - https://www.eeoc.gov/poster.

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Source: Tanium careers (Greenhouse)

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