About Ancestry:

When you join Ancestry, you join a human-centered company where every person’s story is important. Ancestry®, the global leader in family history, connects everyone with their past so they can discover, preserve, and share their unique family stories. With our unparalleled collection of more than 65 billion records, over 3.5 million subscribers, and over 27 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives. Over the past 40 years, we’ve built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving, and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families.

We are committed to our location flexible work approach, allowing you to choose to work in the nearest office, from your home, or a hybrid of both (subject to location restrictions and roles that are required to be in the office- see the full list of eligible US locations HERE). We will continue to hire and promote beyond the boundaries of our office locations, to enable broadened possibilities for employee diversity.

Together, we work every day to foster a work environment that's inclusive as well as diverse, and where our people can be themselves. Every idea and perspective is valued so that our products and services reflect the global and diverse clients we serve. 

Ancestry encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants. Passionate about dedicating your work to enriching people’s lives? Join the curious.

Ancestry is seeking a strategic and experienced attorney to manage employment law matters across our global operations. Reporting to the AGC for Litigation and Employment, this role will work closely with the People team to ensure compliance with complex employment and labor laws while supporting the company’s growth and innovation, investigating and resolving disputes, and advising on other strategic initiatives impacting Ancestry’s employees.

The ideal candidate has both expertise in global employment law and the ability to provide practical, business-minded advice across multiple jurisdictions. This role requires balancing compliance, employee engagement, and cultural considerations in a fast-moving, global environment.

What You Will Do

• Advise on all aspects of global employment law, including hiring, performance management, compensation, benefits, accommodations, investigations, and terminations.

• Partner with the global People team and manage relationships with outside counsel to ensure compliance with U.S. federal, state, and local labor laws as well as local employment laws in the company’s non-US locations (including GDPR).

• Provide guidance on cross-border employment issues such as global mobility, remote work arrangements, immigration, etc.

• Monitor evolving global employment regulations, regulatory requirements and trends, and provide insights to proactively mitigate risks. 

• In partnership with the People team, draft and update employee handbooks, workplace policies, template employment agreements, and benefits materials to ensure alignment and compliance across the company.

• Develop and deliver training on global compliance topics (anti-discrimination, harassment prevention, data privacy in employment, workplace investigations).

• Support global audits (e.g., wage & hour, pay equity, health & safety).

• Support and conduct global workplace investigations to ensure fair, consistent, and legally sound processes across different jurisdictions.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support global workforce strategies and scalable employment practices.

• Advise on employment issues in corporate transactions, including M&A, integrations, restructurings, and global expansion.

Who You Are

• 5+ years of relevant legal experience, with at least 1 year of in-house experience advising on employment matters for a global technology or consumer-facing company (750+ employees). Experience at a top-tier law firm is preferred. 

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school with strong academic performance and an active member in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar.

• Experience managing employment issues across multiple states and countries, including California and Europe.

• Experience with global mobility, cross-border employment agreements, and multi-country compliance programs. 

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills; able to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization, and articulate complex legal issues clearly in both written and verbal formats. 

• Self-starter who can manage multiple priorities and projects independently, while staying aligned with business objectives and evolving legal requirements. 

• Highly self-aware and low-ego. You understand that high-stakes legal work is more effective (and enjoyable) when done with a sense of humor, deep respect for colleagues, and a focus on collective success. We value team members who bring energy, perspective, and enjoyment to their work without taking themselves too seriously.

Why Ancestry?

Join a dedicated team working to connect millions of people with their past and enrich their futures. At Ancestry, you will play a role in pioneering legal solutions that shape the consumer genomics industry. Your contributions will help foster and protect our workforce that is dedicated to helping our customers tell their own stories, while supporting a brand recognized and trusted around the world. We offer a collaborative workplace, competitive compensation, and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference.

Compensation

Ancestry values pay transparency and equity. As a signatory of the ParityPledge in Support of Women and the ParityPledge in Support of People of Color, we are pleased to share the base salary range for this position: $142,740 to $178,470, with eligibility for bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision. Actual salary will depend on location and experience. We will provide detailed compensation data for a specific location during the recruiting process.

*Note: Disclosure as required by sb19-085(8-5-20) and sb1162(1-1-23).

Additional Information:

Ancestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Ancestry will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

All job offers are contingent on a background check screen that complies with applicable law. For candidates who live in San Francisco, CA, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Ancestry will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Ancestry is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Ancestry via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Ancestry. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Ancestry as a result of the referral or through other means.