Employment Counsel [6 Month Contract]

Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.

We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that full-time employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. This in-office expectation does not apply to contractor positions

About the role

We are looking for talented and pragmatic Employment Counsel to join our growing legal team. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, you will serve as a foundational legal advisor on all global labor and employment matters. This high-visibility role requires a candidate who can synthesize rigorous legal analysis with a sophisticated business sense to develop and scale the policies and culture necessary to fuel our rapid global expansion.

This is a temporary role with flexibility for remote applicants that meet our role requirements.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

• Provide real-time legal counsel and best practices to the People Team and business leaders on the full employee lifecycle, including headcount planning, performance management, and complex separations

• Draft and maintain employee handbooks, employment contracts, offer letters, leave administration and internal policies to ensure compliance across all jurisdictions where we operate

• Lead or advise on internal investigations into sensitive matters, ensuring they are handled with the utmost discretion and procedural fairness

• Monitor evolving global labor laws and regulatory mandates, translating complex legal developments into actionable, scalable business workflows

• Manage outside counsel for employment-related disputes and administrative charges, ensuring cost-effective and high-quality representation

• Develop and deliver engaging training sessions for managers on topics like anti-harassment, interview best practices, and wage-and-hour compliance

We’re looking for someone who has:

• A J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing

• 5+ years of focused employment law experience. A mix of top-tier law firm training and in-house experience is preferred

• Deep familiarity with US federal and California labor laws, with aptitude for expanding that expertise globally

• The ability to deliver tough news with empathy and influence stakeholders without relying solely on your title

• A proven track record of providing risk-adjusted, creative solutions to complex personnel challenges

Nice to have:

• Expertise advising U.S.-based companies on international expansion, specifically within Germany, Japan, or South Korea

• Employment litigation experience

• Prior in-house experience at a high-growth technology, robotics or automotive company

• Experience supporting a diverse workforce spanning software engineering, hardware research, and field operations

This is a temporary hourly position with an opportunity to convert based on performance. Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target hourly rate.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A), relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.

FOR US-BASED ROLES: Applied Intuition is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive application and interview experience to applicants who are disabled veterans and other applicants with disabilities or medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations are available, requesting an accommodation will not affect your candidacy in any way, and you are not required to disclose the nature of your disability or medical condition in order to make a request. If you require an accommodation please contact careers@applied.co. We will work with you!