Litigation & Employment Counsel

About Checkr Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Over 140,000 companies and millions of people rely on Checkr for AI verification in the moments that matter most: getting a new job, a new place to live, a car ride, childcare, even a date. Customers include Uber, Pennymac, Airbnb, Doordash, and Anthropic.

We’re a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.

About the team/role

We are looking for a motivated, solutions-oriented litigator to join our high-performing and collaborative Litigation and Compliance team. As Litigation & Employment Counsel, you’ll drive litigation in state and federal court and also help advise the People team on employment matters. You'll partner cross-functionally to help Checkr manage risk and reach its business and fairness goals.

• Manage/execute all aspects of litigation and other matters (e.g., subpoenas, demands)

• Conduct factual investigation, case analysis, exposure analysis

• Review pleadings and other litigation-related documents

• Lead discovery process and fact gathering, including witness preparation

• Work with outside counsel to implement nuanced and efficient litigation strategy

• Provide compliance counseling to the operations teams to mitigate litigation risk

• Help advise People/HR across the employment lifecycle, including leaves, accommodations, wage and hour, worker classification, and disputes

• Build cross-functional relationships to strengthen partnerships across the Company to identify and implement product and process improvements

• Develop an understanding of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and related state laws and how they apply to Checkr products and services

What you bring

• JD degree and CA bar admission in good standing

• 5+ years of substantive litigation experience, including employment matters

• Experience with Fair Credit Reporting Act, criminal law, or international employment counseling is a plus

• Interest and enthusiasm towards new technologies and leveraging AI

• Ability to manage multiple projects independently, with strong attention to detail, sound judgment, humility, and a good sense of humor

• A pragmatic strategist who assesses risk in the context of the company’s goals and communicates them clearly to business stakeholders

• An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes.

Pay Transparency Disclosure

We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop ranges for our roles and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. If this role is remote, we have listed the top to the bottom of the possible range, but we will specify the target range for an exact location when you are selected for a recruiting discussion. For more information on our compensation philosophy, see our website.

On-target Earnings OR Base Salary range (San Francisco, CA)

$229,000—$269,000 USD

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