Senior Counsel, Employment

The Farmer’s Dog is the fastest growing pet health service company in the US, and was born from a mission to change the landscape of pet health, providing dogs and their humans with honest, smart, and simple care – a fresh proposition in an industry riddled with manipulative and misleading marketing. We’re starting by radically improving the $100 billion pet food market, replacing bulk bags of highly-processed pellets with a personalized subscription service that sends healthy, freshly-made dog food, balanced by top veterinary nutritionists,directly to customers’ doors. Our ultimate goal is to create innovative,honest, and delightful experiences across all aspects of pet care, and we believe our direct-to-consumer business model, holistic approach to growth, and dynamic and forward-thinking culture uniquely position us to shepherd this backwards industry into the future. 

To date, The Farmer’s Dog has delivered hundreds of millions of meals nationwide and raised over $150M in funding to help us build a company as healthy as the dogs who are eating those meals. Join us as we continue to develop ways of bringing peace of mind to our customers, health to their companions, and much-needed change to the way people feed and care for their pets.

#LongLiveDogs

We are looking for an employment attorney to join our fast-growing legal team as Senior Counsel, Employment, who will play an integral role as one of the core members of our Legal Department at The Farmer’s Dog. They will report to the General Counsel, and will work closely with stakeholders across the Company to manage the Company’s day-to-day employment issues and compliance needs. The Senior Counsel is expected to further accelerate TFD’s momentum through working with the business to efficiently and proactively identify ways to mitigate risk and eliminate legal blockers. This is a high-impact role that requires a highly motivated individual with a passion for law, and of course, dogs!

• Manage a broad range of employment matters across the organization, supporting cross-functional business teams with legal advice and counsel. 
• Serve as the primary employment counsel, providing proactive and practical advice and counsel to our Humans (HR) department and other internal business partners on a broad range of employment issues, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, performance management, accommodations, employee leave matters, separations, discrimination, retaliation, policies, procedures, best practices and other employment related matters as they arise.  
• Stay apprised of employment law developments and proactively share with cross-functional partners.
• Draft and maintain employment policies and agreements; partner with Humans to develop necessary training and to ensure compliance with all applicable employment laws.
• Manage employment disputes and litigation, partnering with outside legal counsel as necessary.
• Provide support on other cross-functional legal matters as needed.

• You have 8+ years (post-law school) of relevant employment legal experience, with law firm experience required. Big Law and in-house experience preferred. 
• You have a J.D. from an ABA accredited law school and admission to the NY bar.
• You have a strong working knowledge of federal, state and local employment laws.
• You have strong thought leadership and business partnering skills at all organizational levels, with an ability to manage tight timelines and shifting priorities.
• You have excellent communication (written and verbal) skills, the highest attention to detail and ability to communicate clearly and productively with non-legal colleagues.
• You possess a willingness to be flexible and proactive in solving complex challenges, with a proven track record of understanding business needs, finding creative solutions and balancing the interplay between legal and business risk.
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment, are a self-starter, able to prioritize effectively and work both independently and as part of a growing team.  

The office is open and available for all Monday through Friday. We ask all team members to be in office a minimum of 2-3 days a week to build a collaborative and invested environment to foster our unique in-person culture we are proud to have. This office policy is subject to change at company discretion.

Our company’s mission is rooted in deep, genuine care for dogs – and for the people who love them. As an organization we are full of individuals who are unique in many ways, but all united in a mission of providing true peace of mind to dog lovers everywhere. Fixing this industry and improving the lives of pets and their people will be a difficult, decades-long endeavor. We believe the best use of our time, energy, and resources as a collective team is to focus on this mission, and on supporting our team to do their best work and be their best selves. In support of this we’re committed to hiring and supporting a diverse workforce, and investing in internal structures, opportunities, hiring/promotions processes, and training that create and sustain an inclusive team. We strive to provide an experience at TFD that will be invested, meaningful and memorable as we progress on the journey to reimagine how we feed and care for our pets.

• Dog-friendly office in Greenwich Village
• Market-competitive compensation and equity packages
• Comprehensive Healthcare, Dental, and Vision
• Company sponsored mental health benefit and coaching through Modern Health
• 12 week paid parental leave
• Competitive 401k plan with company match
• Flexible PTO 
• Discounted fresh food for your pup
• Your pet interrupting video calls (and in-person meetings) is now a feature, not a bug

We commit to building a competitive compensation package and company environment for all individuals to thrive. We believe in competitive base compensation rooted in location specific market data and performance along with equity ownership in the company that allows every team member to build their personal wealth as the company grows, just as much as we believe in fostering a culture that supports our team members personally, professionally, and holistically. In addition to your base compensation offer you will also receive equity ownership in the company. More information about the value of this equity will be shared at the time of offer. This range is representative of NYC Market Data if you are applying to this role outside of the NYC area the range may change.

The Farmer's Dog, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic or status. For more information, please visit Know Your Rights.