Senior Counsel, EMEA Employment
Core
Senior legal counsel providing practical, risk-based advice on global employment matters, ensuring compliance with evolving laws across multiple jurisdictions, and managing complex cross-border employment matters and investigations.
Role type
Senior in-house employment counsel (EMEA focus)
Builds
Employment policies, templates, and guides for global operations
Domain
Global employment law and compliance
Required skills
Strategic legal judgment, project ownership, cross-functional stakeholder influence, employment law expertise, litigation management, employee relations, immigration law advisory
Preferred skills
Multi-jurisdictional experience, law firm background, Microsoft 365 proficiency
Technologies
Microsoft 365, matter/document management systems
Responsibilities
Provide day-to-day legal counseling on hiring, classification, accommodations, leaves, discipline, terminations, works council, collective bargaining, and trade union interactions; Draft, review, and negotiate employment-related agreements and documents; Manage employment-related claims, charges, and litigation; Partner with People & Culture on workplace investigations; Conduct employment law training; Advise on immigration and employee mobility matters
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC