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StubHub is on a mission to redefine the live event experience on a global scale. Whether someone is looking to attend their first event or their hundredth, we’re here to delight them all the way from the moment they start looking for a ticket until they step through the gate. The same goes for our sellers. From fans selling a single ticket to the promoters of a worldwide stadium tour, we want StubHub to be the safest, most convenient way to offer a ticket to the millions of fans who browse our platform around the world. The Opportunity: StubHub recently completed its IPO on the NYSE and operates as a global marketplace spanning 195 countries, 33 languages, and 49 currencies. That scale and public-company status raise the stakes on every employment decision we make — how we hire, pay, manage, discipline, and separate from people, and how we do it consistently across a global, multi-jurisdictional workforce.   We're looking for a Senior Counsel to build and lead the function that protects StubHub's people practices end-to-end. This is a hands-on role for someone who wants both the strategic seat — advising the C-suite and Board on workforce risk — and the operational depth of running matters, managing outside counsel, and getting into the details when it matters. You'll be the primary legal advisor to the CHRO and business leaders on all employment and labor matters, while also building the policies, training, and governance infrastructure a public company of our scale requires.   This is a rare opportunity to build a best-in-class employment law function at a category-defining company, at the exact moment its people practices are being scaled for the next chapter.   Location: Hybrid (3 days in office/2 days remote) – New York, NY  What You'll Do: Strategic Advisory & Leadership   Serve as StubHub's primary legal advisor on all employment, labor, and workforce matters, partnering directly with the CHRO, General Counsel, and senior business leaders   Advise the executive team and, as needed, the Board on employment-related risk, litigation trends, and regulatory developments that could affect the business   Act as a trusted, pragmatic business partner — translating complex legal risk into clear, actionable guidance that keeps the business moving   Employment Litigation & Dispute Management   Own end-to-end management of employment litigation, arbitration, and administrative proceedings (EEOC, state fair employment agencies, DOL, NLRB, and international equivalents), from intake through resolution   Lead workplace investigations into harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and misconduct allegations, ensuring findings are thorough, defensible, and consistently applied   Manage relationships with outside employment counsel across jurisdictions, driving down spend while maintaining quality through smart matter allocation and clear escalation protocols   Partner with Trust & Safety, Security, and HR Business Partners on sensitive terminations, reductions in force, and executive separations to minimize legal exposure   Policy, Compliance & Governance   Design, implement, and continuously update global employment policies, handbooks, and codes of conduct that reflect current law and StubHub's culture   Ensure compliance with wage-and-hour law (FLSA and state equivalents), exempt/non-exempt classification, meal-and-rest-break requirements, and independent contractor/worker classification rules across all jurisdictions where StubHub operates   Monitor and operationalize compliance with leave laws (FMLA, state paid leave, and international equivalents), accommodation obligations under the ADA and comparable global frameworks, and pay transparency and pay equity requirements (including the EU Pay Transparency Directive and e