Job Description

At Cadence we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Cadence is a leading provider of system design tools software IP and services. We take pride in our collaborative and high-performance culture and we are looking for a junior- to mid-level attorney with employment experience to join our team. The Corporate Counsel will support a variety of employment law matters and compliance including partnering with the employment and corporate legal teams to assist on employment matters for M&A and litigation counseling as needed.

This position is ideal for someone with employment advising experience particularly on deal diligence and compliance who is also detail-oriented practical collaborative and wants to learn and grow with the team. Litigation experience is also welcome.

Main Responsibilities:

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT ADVISING

Support various employment law matters throughout the employee lifecycle including employment policies and contracts performance issues severance employee benefits anti-discrimination/harassment wage and hour OFCCP compliance training and other laws regulating employment.

Support M&A deals including advising on employment issues managing outside counsel advice assisting with building internal processes around employment diligence on M&A deals and collaborating with other groups in legal and across departments.

Support competitive hire and exit processes including cross-department collaboration.

Support subpoenas and related requests for employee records and information.

Assist with existing and potential litigation and internal investigations as needed.

Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve efficiencies.

Minimum Qualifications:

JD from an ABA accredited law school and qualified to practice law in CA;

3-5 years of related experience with a firm or corporate legal department;

Superior legal writing skills with a high level of attention to detail;

Excellent oral and written communication skills;

Sound judgment flexibility and ability to work independently while collaborating across business units;

Team player that wants to pitch in and help with a positive attitude.

Preferred Experience:

Prior work with technology companies

Employment law experience across jurisdictions including internationally

We invite you to see what its like to work with a dynamic legal team in a company with a high-performance culture recognized as a Great Place to Work around the world including as one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For over the last ten years.

The annual salary range for California is $159600 to $296400. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus equity and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications skill level competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays 401(k) plan with employer match employee stock purchase plan a variety of medical dental and vision plan options and more.

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