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Employment Counsel
Sigma Computing INC · 🇺🇸 San Francisco, CA
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 30 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 12 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 30 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 12 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Sigma Computing is seeking an experienced employment counsel to provide legal guidance on all aspects of employment law across the organization. This role will partner closely with People Operations, leadership, and business teams to manage risk, ensure compliance, and support a positive employee experience in a fast-paced, high-growth technology environment. Key Responsibilities • Provide legal advice on employment-related matters including onboarding, performance management, disciplinary actions, terminations, and reductions in force; • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations (U.S. and, if applicable, international); • Draft, review, and update employment agreements, offer letters, contractor agreements, policies, and handbooks; • Advise on employee relations issues and dispute resolution; • Manage and oversee outside employment counsel and litigation matters; • Complete workplace investigations; • Partner with People Ops (HR) and Governance, Risk, & Compliance (GRC) teams on compliance training, and policy implementation; • Monitor changes in employment law and proactively recommend updates to company practices; • Support M&A, due diligence, and integration efforts related to employment matters as needed. Qualifications • Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school; • Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; • 5+ years of experience practicing employment law (in-house experience at a technology or SaaS company preferred); • Workplace investigation training and experience; • Strong knowledge of U.S. employment laws (FLSA, ADA, FMLA, Title VII, wage & hour, classification, etc.); • Ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice is essential; • Workplace investigation training and experience; • Experience working closely with HR/People teams and senior leadership; and • Excellent communication, judgment, and stakeholder management skills. Preferred Qualifications • Experience supporting global or distributed workforces; • Familiarity with immigration and mobility considerations in a tech environment; • Prior experience in a high-growth or startup company; and • Experience with employment aspects of M&A transactions. Additional Job details The base salary range for this position is $150k to $230k annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work at Sigma Computing. This role is eligible for stock options, as well as a comprehensive benefits package. About us: Sigma is the AI Apps and agentic analytics platform built on the cloud data warehouse. Business and technical teams use Sigma to explore live data, build intelligent applications, and automate critical workflows all without moving data or breaking governance. Sigma supports a spreadsheet interface, SQL, Python, and native AI in a single governed workspace, giving every team the speed to act and IT the control to scale. Sigma is trusted by more than 2,000 customers, including AMD, Duolingo, Colgate-Palmolive, and JPMorgan Chase. Sigma announced its $80M in Series E financing in May 2026. The round was led by Princeville Capital, with new strategic investors Databricks Ventures, ServiceNow Ventures, and Workday Ventures participating alongside returning investors Altimeter Capital, Avenir Growth Capital, D1 Capital Partners, K5 Global, NewView Capital, Spark Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures, and XN. This milestone follows Sigma reaching $200M in annual recurring revenue in April 2026, with more than 100% year-over-year growth and 1.1 million new a