Head of Global Employment Law & Litigation

8x8 connects our customers and teams globally, empowering CX leaders with performance and insights to make smarter decisions, delight customers, and drive lasting business impact. **Head of Global Employment Law & Litigation** The 8x8 Legal team advises on strategic and operational decisions that impact the company globally. Practical legal and business judgment, competence, ability to collaborate and communicate across functions, workload management, and a client-focused approach are critical to success on our team. Working in a global, fast-paced technology company also demands that we are solutions-oriented and comfortable operating in a rapidly changing environment. As Head of Global Employment Law & Litigation, you will be primarily responsible for global employment matters and litigation/dispute resolution. You will report directly to the Chief Legal Officer. You will work closely with members of the Global 8x8 Legal team and business leaders throughout the company. Your primary partner is People & Workplaces (also known as HR). P&W will define major initiatives and drive routine processes in which you play a pivotal role. You will also routinely collaborate with finance, security, and operations teams. This role is fully remote. ****Key Focus Areas**** **Global Employment Law** The ideal candidate brings strong expertise and experience in global employment law, including recruiting and hiring, internal investigations, disciplinary and performance management, HR advice, support and training, disability and accommodations, and employment litigation. This role requires deep experience in U.S. employment law plus meaningful experience beyond the U.S. (in particular, UK, EU and APAC are important to us), with a willingness and ability to develop expertise across specific jurisdictions. **Litigation & Dispute Management** The ideal candidate has strong communication skills, solid judgment, and the ability to take ownership of litigation and dispute matters—including employment and commercial matters. This role will direct all stages of litigation and engage/oversee outside counsel where appropriate, including pre-dispute engagement, initial case assessment, pleadings, factual investigation, discovery, dispositive motions, mediation, trial preparation, appeal, and settlement. **AI & Legal Technology** 8x8’s Legal team is committed to leveraging artificial intelligence and legal technology to enhance efficiency, quality, and speed. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic about adopting and championing AI tools—such as AI-assisted research, contract analysis, document review, and workflow automation—and will actively contribute to the team’s culture of innovation and continuous improvement. This is a unique opportunity for the right attorney to help define and execute the company’s global employment roadmap for employment and litigation matters. **Responsibilities** **Employment Law Advisory** - Deliver business-oriented, risk-balanced advice and counsel on the full range of employment law issues, including hiring, disciplinary actions, dismissals, reductions in force, complex employee relations issues, restructurings/redundancies, works councils, compensation and benefits, leaves, and employee privacy matters. - Advise on FMLA compliance, disability accommodations under the ADA and analogous state and global laws, including complex situations involving overlapping leave, fitness-for-duty issues, and reasonable accommodation requests across 8x8’s remote and distributed workforce. - Partner with People & Workplaces on works council and collective employee relations matters. - Create and revise global policies and procedures consistent with 8x8’s values and compliant with applicable laws. - Conduct and oversee internal employee investigations in coordination with Security and People & Workplaces - Support global employment projects, including jurisdiction-specific policy development, handbook review and approval, and code of conduct u