Sr. Counsel - Labor & Employment
Core
Sr. Counsel providing local-law advice on Labor & Employment matters for EU and UK operations, supporting global workforce expansion and M&A integration.
Role type
Senior in-house labor and employment counsel
Builds
Global L&E practice for a rapidly growing crypto and fintech workforce
Domain
Crypto, Fintech, Financial Services
Required skills
EU/UK labor and employment law, works councils, collective consultation, GDPR/UK GDPR compliance, executive compensation, employee relations, M&A workforce integration, data privacy, trade secrets, outside counsel management
Preferred skills
Crypto industry experience, fintech experience, MENA/APAC employment markets, due diligence in acquisitions
Technologies
Generative AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT)
Responsibilities
Provide local-law advice for EU/UK employment matters including worker classification, separations, and executive compensation; Manage works council and collective consultation obligations; Advise on GDPR/UK GDPR compliance and cross-border data transfers; Support M&A due diligence and post-closing workforce integration; Craft and localize global HR policies; Conduct workplace investigations; Advise on global expansion including EOR and entity decisions; Manage local outside counsel for formal opinions and pre-litigation matters.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
