Corporate Counsel - Employment and Compliance

Corporate Counsel - Employment & Compliance

Location - London

Your Responsibilities:

• Provide legal counsel, support, and training on complex legal and business questions with a strong focus on employment and compliance topics.
• Assisting the HR team with conflict resolution and mediation
• Representing the company in employment court cases
• Monitoring and identifying changes in employment laws as well as generally non-compliance issues, researching implications and suggesting available courses of action and resolution.
• Design and deliver training to employees and management.
• Interacting with business teams and advising on contracts with a focus on regulatory and governance topics.
• Enhance and expand legal and compliance processes, tools, and templates.
• Working closely with HR and management teams for consistent enforcement of policies.

Role Demands:

• Completed law degree with a focus on employment law in a European jurisdiction
• Several years of professional experience in employment law, ideally in a legal firm or corporate legal department.
• Ability to anticipate and avert downstream legal risk.
• Exceptional analytical skills; IT industry specific expertise.
• Strong business and organizational skills as well as the ability to multi-task with HR, Finance and business teams.
• Should possess effective drafting and communication skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English language skills. Additional languages will be a plus.
• The ability to effectively work with internal clients/external customers is critical.
• The candidate should have excellent analytical and interpersonal skills with ability to motivate and supervise.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail.

What we offer:

• A stimulating and supportive work environment with an international and collaborative team of professionals.
• Responsible for a wide range of employment and compliance related legal and regulatory issues.
• Long-term perspective for your professional career in a growing, future-oriented global IT company.
• Opportunities for ongoing professional development, including trainings, seminars, and conferences.
• Competitive salary and attractive benefits package.
• The chance to make a meaningful impact within a growing company and to develop your career in employment law.
• Very high social and cultural engagement of the organization through the Azim Premji Foundation which is reflected in our corporate culture.
• Location either Frankfurt or London.