Labor & Employment Attorney

Kairos Power

Alameda, Canada

Full Time

Posted September 24, 2026

$175k - $219k

Nuclear Energy

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed September 29, 2026
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Pay provenance: Employer-provided pay

Job Description

Kairos Power is seeking its first in-house labor and employment attorney to advise on a wide range of employment, labor, and compliance matters.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the primary attorney supporting Kairos Power’s People Operations team.
Provide legal advice on discipline, termination, leave of absence, wage and hour compliance, anti-discrimination requirements, and compensation and benefits matters.
Advise on employee classification matters, including exempt/nonexempt status and independent contractor classification.
Advise on employee accommodations and the interactive process, including disability, pregnancy, and religious accommodation matters.
Partner with People Operations and other internal stakeholders on employment-law considerations arising from organizational and workforce changes, including reductions in force, restructurings, reorganizations, and applicable notice and compliance requirements.
Draft and review employment document and templates, including offer letters, employment agreements, policies and procedures, and separation agreements.
Collaborate with the Learning & Development team to develop and implement training programs for employees, managers and People Operations on employment-related topics.
Monitor developments in employment and labor laws and regulations, proactively identify areas of risk, and propose practical company-wide strategies for mitigating risks.
Oversee or conduct internal investigations and provide guidance on employee performance or conduct concerns.
Manage employment-related claims and demands, including agency complaints and investigations.
Manage outside employment counsel.
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
Current member in good standing with at least one state bar.
5+ years of relevant labor and employment law experience, including counseling employers on federal and state employment-law matters.
Experience advising HR/People teams and business leaders on employee-relations and workplace legal issues.
Experience conducting or advising on workplace investigations.
Experience with administrative procedures and responding to federal, state, and local agency charges.
California employment-law experience desirable.
Experience in both law firms and in-house is desirable.
Requires occasional working weekends
Requires occasional extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines
The salary range for this position is $175,100 to $218,700 for employees working onsite at our Alameda, CA headquarters. The range provided in this job posting represents the typical range or starting rate of candidates hired in California. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, the market data for your work location, and a comparison to other employees already in the role.

Benefits & Perks

We know that we have some of the most talented and dedicated employees, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, full-time employees (excludes interns) expect to have access to the benefits below:
Competitive compensation packages
Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
Paid Vacation
401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)
Candidates only, no recruiters or agencies please.
Note: You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. To work in this facility, you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energy’s general authorization list (link below) are not permitted to work in our facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company to permit that individual to have access to Part 810-controlled information. The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/appendix-A_to_part_810