polymarket
Employment Counsel
At a Glance
- Location
- New York, United States
- Employment
- FULL_TIME
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Department
- Polymarket
- Posted
- 2026-07-22
Key Requirements
Domain Knowledge
- Legal
- Media
- Regulatory
Benefits & Perks
alary & equity Unlimited PTO Full Health, Vision, & Dental
Requirements
JD with active bar membership in good standing
5+ years of employment law experience, either in-house or at a firm with direct client counseling work
Hands-on employment litigation and agency charge management experience, including EEOC, state equivalents, and civil litigation
Demonstrated ability to independently handle classification questions, employee relations issues, and termination decisions without senior counsel weighing in on every matter
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive salary & equity
Unlimited PTO
Full Health, Vision, & Dental coverage
401k match
Hardware setup: new MacBook Pro, big display, & accessories
Responsibilities
Polymarket is looking for an Employment Counsel to sit inside Legal and Compliance, working day-to-day alongside our Chief People Person on the full spectrum of employment matters across a growing, global workforce.
You'll own your domain and be expected to resolve issues without routing everything upward.
Draft and review offer letters, contractor agreements, and advisor arrangements, ensuring every document is accurate, consistent, and legally sound
Track and respond to employment litigation and agency charges, including coordinating with outside counsel and owning the company's position throughout
About the Company
Polymarket is the world's largest prediction market platform. We enable individuals to express views on real-world events by trading on outcomes across politics, economics, sports, culture, and current affairs. Built as a peer-to-peer marketplace with no centralized "house," Polymarket aggregates diverse opinions into transparent, market-based probabilities that reflect collective expectations about the future.
We're growing fast — both in terms of volume ($21B traded in 2025) and adoption as an alternative news source. Our ambition is to become a ubiquitous beacon of truth in global media and we need your help adding fuel to the fire.