Employment Counsel
Core
Provide strategic, practical labor and employment support (advisory and litigation) across Continental Europe, UK, Middle East and Africa, including complex employee relations, investigations, reorganizations, and litigation oversight.
Role type
In-house Employment Counsel (Litigation Team)
Builds
Legal strategies, playbooks, and guidance materials for HR and business leaders.
Domain
Legal / Employment Law / Labor Relations
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Employment law expertise, multi-jurisdictional legal strategy, outside counsel management, litigation strategy, M&A employee transition planning, pay equity analysis, independent contractor classification, regulatory compliance monitoring, legal research, risk mitigation, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Technology sector experience, fast growth environment experience, news/media industry knowledge, copyright/IP law understanding, additional languages
Technologies
Legal technology, AI tools
Responsibilities
Counsel HR and business leaders on day-to-day employee and labor relations issues; Advise on union and works council issues, negotiations, and dispute resolution; Oversee and coordinate multi-jurisdictional legal strategy and supervise local counsel; Develop and execute litigation and pre-litigation strategy; Select and manage outside counsel globally; Provide guidance on performance management, discipline, terminations, and severance; Conduct legal reviews of reductions in force and reorganizations; Advise on compensation issues and wage/hour law compliance; Monitor legislative changes and advise on policy updates; Advise on employment aspects of M&A transactions; Advise on restrictive covenants and vendor/customer contract requirements; Provide rapid legal guidance in crisis situations; Drive standardization by developing playbooks and templates; Leverage legal technology and AI tools to enhance efficiency.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
