Legal Counsel, Employment

Webflow is the agentic web marketing platform for modern marketing teams, helping organizations build, manage, and optimize high-performing web experiences that drive predictable growth and strengthen brand trust. Building at Webflow will need grit, because we move fast, without ever sacrificing craft or quality. We’re looking for a Legal Counsel, Employment to help us support a growing global team the Webflow way: moving quickly, working collaboratively, and staying thoughtful about risk. You’re a bright, pragmatic, self-motivated employment attorney with 4+ years of counseling and litigation experience at a law firm and/or in-house. You’ll use that background to give timely, practical, business-minded advice, primarily to our Employee Relations and People teams around the world, so they can do their best work without unnecessary barriers. You have experience litigating and/or counseling on compliance with federal and state anti-discrimination, harassment, and retaliation laws, ideally including analysis under California law. Prior in-house or seconded experience at a technology company is a plus, but not required. You’re an entrepreneurial, resourceful self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, builds strong relationships, and is curious about supporting a global workforce. ABOUT THE ROLE: - Location: Remote-first (United States) - Full-time - Permanent - Exempt - The cash compensation for this role is tailored to align with the cost of labor in different geographic markets. We've structured the base pay ranges for this role into zones for our geographic markets, and the specific base pay within the range will be determined by the candidate’s geographic location, job-related experience, knowledge, qualifications, and skills. - United States (all figures cited below are in USD and pertain to workers in the United States) - Zone A: $158,000 - $190,000 - Zone B: $148,000 - $178,000 - Zone C: $140,000 - $168,000 This role is also eligible to participate in Webflow's company-wide bonus program. Target amounts are a percentage of base salary and vary by career level. Payouts are based on company performance against established financial and operational goals. Please visit our Careers page https://webflow.com/careers#pay-zones for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter. - Application Information: - Application deadline: applications accepted on an ongoing basis until position is closed and filled - This posting is for an existing vacancy - Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, Corporate As Legal Counsel, Employment, you’ll: - Give practical, day-to-day employment advice on a wide range of issues, including HR practices, performance management, terminations, leaves of absence, investigations, and accommodations. Help the business move fast while staying clear-eyed about legal risk. - Investigate and manage pre-litigation and litigation matters. Build and carry out strategies for early resolution where it makes sense, and partner with outside counsel when needed. - Interpret and advise on policies and procedures using your knowledge of state, federal, and international employment laws (e.g., FMLA, ADA, FLSA, NLRA, Title VII, and their state and international equivalents). Turn them into guidance people can actually use. - Support a global workforce with legal counsel that works across borders, cultures, and time zones. - Partner closely with Webflow’s Employee Relations and People teams on employee complaints, investigations, performance management, and accommodations. - Collaborate with the Employment Legal and People teams to build strong, scalable processes that keep us compliant with applicable state, federal, and local laws. - Track developments in employment law across U.S. jurisdictions and internationally, and spot emerging trends early so Webflow can get ahead of them. ABOUT YOU: Requirements: - 4+ years of employment law experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house, with an interest in advice and counseling - Global workforce experience is a plus, not a requirement. If you’ve supported teams across borders in-house, you’ll have a head start with a company that works across time zones and jurisdictions. - Non-negotiable requirements - Active member in good standing of a State Bar, and eligible to practice in the jurisdiction where you’re based. - J.D. from a top-tier law school. You’ll thrive as Legal Counsel, Employment if you: - Are a sharp problem-solver with sound judgment and excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication. You can make complex legal topics clear and useful for the business. - Think creatively and strategically on your feet. You stay steady under pressure, juggle complex workloads and shifting priorities across many stakeholders, and help teams move quickly with confidence while staying thoughtful about risk. - Are a resourceful self-starter who is driven by results, finds a path where others see a barrier, and works with Webflow’s collaborative, innovative spirit. You hold yourself to high standards and strong ethics. - Build trust with cross-functional partners across the Legal Department and the company, and be the kind of counsel teams want to bring in early. - Stay curious and open to growth — demonstrating a proactive embrace of AI, and actively building and applying fluency in emerging technologies to elevate how we work, drive faster outcomes, and expand collective impact. OUR CORE BEHAVIORS - Build lasting customer trust. We build trust by taking action that puts customer trust first. - Win together. We play to win, and we win as one team. Success at Webflow isn't a solo act. - Reinvent ourselves. We don't just improve what exists, we imagine what's possible. - Own it all the way. We move fast because the moment demands it, and we hold