Corporate Counsel - Employment and Litigation

Who is Bird

Bird is on a mission to bring environmentally friendly transportation to everyone. Our products, services, and people share one common goal: to make cities more livable by reducing gas-powered car usage, lowering carbon emissions, and improving the safety of all road users.

We are relentless in our pursuit of better—for our riders, for our partners, for our employees, and for future generations. Our award winning electric vehicles help millions of riders take carbon-free trips in more than 300 cities globally. And our teams push boundaries and challenge the status quo in pursuit of a brighter future.

Bird is looking to grow its legal team to support the needs of its growing business. We are looking to add a Corporate Counsel, Employment and Litigation with 5-7 years of broad commercial litigation and/or employment law experience. Reporting to Bird’s Legal Director, Employment and Litigation, this position will play a key role in our public company transition and compliance efforts through advice and counseling on employment and workforce issues as well as proactive and strategic management of litigation matters.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic counselor to Bird's Talent team and business leaders on a variety of employment and labor-related issues, including but not limited to employee performance management, workplace investigations, reasonable accommodations, and workforce policies and procedures.
• Advise business and operations leaders on workforce classification issues such as independent contractor status, FLSA exemptions, and contingent labor.
• Develop litigation strategy in partnership with business units and outside counsel to drive cost-effective resolution of employment and commercial litigation disputes (including breach of contract and IP-related matters).
• Conduct legal research and writing for matters where outside counsel is deemed unnecessary (e.g., agency charges, subpoenas, and wage garnishments).
• Review and negotiate commercial contracts where appropriate and in partnership with Bird's Corporate and Commercial Legal team (e.g., staffing agency contracts).
• Prepare and conduct legal trainings to mitigate risk for the company.

Requirements

• J.D.
• Licensed to practice law in one or more states or the District of Columbia
• 5-7 Years as a practicing attorney, either in employment litigation (preferred) or general commercial litigation matters.
• Experience in advising and counseling business leaders and/or HR professionals on challenging legal issues.
• Ability to communicate complex legal concepts in pragmatic and business-oriented manner.
• Strong legal research and writing.
• Detail-oriented and able to multitask and manage competing projects and deadlines.

Culture at Bird

We're an ambitious, smart and open-minded team that is passionate about our mission. Each day is unlike the last, as we’re constantly moving forward, challenging each other, and working together to create the future of micro-mobility.

Perks up

We want people to succeed at Bird, so we give our teams plenty of time off to relax and recharge. We also offer a generous employer-paid healthcare package, childcare support, pre-tax spending accounts, mental health resources, a work from home stipend, a wellness stipend, and a whole host of other out of the box benefits that meet you where you are.

Bird is the world

Bird stands for a culture of inclusion. We celebrate different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives —encouraging everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We have a diverse environment that empowers our team to feel comfortable when they voice their opinions. For these reasons and more Bird is a proud equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome everyone regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetics, and we are dedicated to providing an inclusive, open, and diverse work environment.

Sound like a place you’d like to work? Sweet. Let’s chat.