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Senior Legal Counsel (Employment)

Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
101 days
Vast's roles stay open a median of 103 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
35% of Vast's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Vast
high
202 stale, 5 reposted of 202 open
Hiring momentum
67 roles opened in the last 90 days
↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-11-14

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Vast's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Vast.

About this role

The Senior Legal Counsel at Vast will serve as the primary legal advisor on employment law matters, providing guidance to the People Team and business units. Responsibilities include advising on workplace policies, managing compliance with employment laws, supporting workplace investigations, and developing training programs. The role is crucial for ensuring scalable and legally sound people operations as the company develops next-generation space stations.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
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 Vast as an employer.

What you need

  • 5+ years of experience in a legal role at a private company or law firm
  • Subject matter expertise in employment law at a start-up technology or high growth organization
  • JD with admission to practice law in a state bar in good standing and able to practice in-house in California
  • Familiarity with contingent workforce (e.g. staffing companies; temp/seasonal employees)
  • Strong problem-solving experience and skills
  • Strong verbal and writing skills

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of computer applications and the ability to easily navigate through different computer software programs
  • Experience leveraging AI technology to improve work efficiency
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Ability to make independent judgments with limited information
  • Communication skills for relaying data (verbally and in writing) between other employees, vendors, and customers

What you get

  • Base salary varies depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand
  • Company equity
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
  • Generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually
  • Paid parental leave
  • Short and long-term disability insurance

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the company's legal tech stack or tools used
  • The role requires travel up to 15% of the time and willingness to work overtime or weekends
  • The job posting does not specify the level of autonomy in decision-making

Summarised from Vast's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Vast on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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