About the Role:
We are seeking a Senior Product Counsel to join the growing Product Legal team to meet the expanding needs of our company and our customers. In this role, you will be (a) empowering a team of legal and compliance professionals focused on building and maintaining a comprehensive HR rules set that will enable bespoke compliance experience across Gusto’s suite of products; (b) advising the business as it builds world-class, HR-related product experiences for Gusto customers; and (c) serving as a subject matter expert for the product legal and compliance teams on complex HR legal questions. This is an opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of small business owners and their growing teams that use Gusto’s product. If you thrive in fast paced environments, and excel at finding creative solutions, dreaming big, and executing on complex cross functional projects this role will be perfect for you!
About the Team:
Gusto’s Legal & Compliance team partners with product teams to enable innovation, facilitate responsible company growth, accelerate the Gusto roadmap, and provide compliant products to our customers, through solution-focused counsel on legal and business risks. We are passionate about using groundbreaking technology and excellent service to elevate the experience of small business owners and their employees. Each team member is a true owner and makes a tremendous impact every day.
Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day:
- Counsel the product, engineering, and design teams on a range of issues including employment compliance, wage & hour, employee benefits, marketing, data privacy, and AI use.
- Advise on complex regulatory frameworks to design or enhance innovative and regulated B2B and B2C products and services that support the HR and compliance needs of small businesses.
- Contribute to our product suite from brainstorm and ideation through launch.
- Contribute to key initiatives helping to mature our Legal & Compliance team’s functions.
- Empower legal and compliance individuals focused on strategic HR product initiatives.
Here’s what we're looking for:
- JD degree and active license to practice law (member of a State Bar).
- 10+ years of legal experience, including in-house work at a tech company, with a focus on employment law.
- Experience providing pragmatic legal guidance on tech products.
- Strong problem-solving skills balancing legal risk with business needs.
- Collaborative and able to thrive under pressure in cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated ability to build consensus and foster strong relationships.
- Eagerness to dive in and drive projects independently.
- Interest in how technology can improve HR processes and reduce pain points.
- Attention to detail and follow-through in a fast-paced environment.
Our cash compensation amount for this role is $198,000 to $246,000 in Denver & most major metro locations, and $221,000 to $273,000 for San Francisco & New York. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate location, experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.
