or apply directly on IonQ's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 56 days IonQ's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 11% of IonQ's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at IonQ
- high 104 stale, 2 reposted of 104 open
- Hiring momentum
- 159 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from IonQ's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for IonQ.
About this role
As Employment Counsel at IonQ, you will be responsible for managing the Labor & Employment legal function, providing daily legal advice to the People and Recruiting teams, and developing documentation and processes to ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions. Your role will involve drafting lifecycle documents, advising on employee relations, managing performance and exits, and ensuring contractor compliance, all while navigating the complexities of a rapidly scaling company.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of IonQ as an employer.
What you need
- JD and an active bar membership in good standing in any U.S. jurisdiction
- 3–5 years of labor and employment experience, preferably with a foundation built at a law firm
- Strong command of federal and multi-state employment law
- Ability to produce clean, practical, signature-ready documents at speed
- Comfortable with ambiguity and self-directed
- High business-partner EQ with the ability to give actionable advice to non-lawyers
Nice to have
- California experience
What you get
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Matching 401(k)
- Unlimited PTO and paid holidays
- Parental/adoption leave
- Legal insurance
- Home technology stipend
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the company culture or team dynamics
- Role involves significant ambiguity and requires self-direction
- Compensation is variable based on individual factors and market data
Summarised from IonQ's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by IonQ on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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