Senior Counsel, EMEA Employment

Location: Remote, United Kingdom. Applicants permanently located outside the UK may be declined.

Company

hirify.global provides data resilience and data security posture management solutions for organizations worldwide.

What you will do

• Advise People & Culture, management, and business stakeholders on hiring, classification, accommodations, leave, discipline, terminations, works councils, collective bargaining, and trade union matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate employment agreements, separation and settlement agreements, policies, templates, and guidance.
• Manage employment-related claims, charges, pre-litigation demands, and litigation while coordinating internal stakeholders and outside counsel.
• Support employee relations matters and workplace investigations, including process, privilege, findings, and corrective actions.
• Deliver employment law training and advise on immigration and employee mobility matters.

Requirements

• LLB, LLM, or equivalent law degree and active bar membership in at least one EMEA jurisdiction, or the ability to obtain it as required.
• 8+ years of relevant employment law experience in-house and/or at a law firm.
• Experience with multi-jurisdictional or global employment matters is strongly preferred.
• Strong legal judgment, project ownership, organizational skills, and the ability to communicate complex issues clearly to non-lawyers.
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools and matter or document management systems is a plus.

Culture & Benefits

• 25 paid vacation days, four additional hirify.globale Days, and 24 paid volunteer hours annually.
• Private medical, dental, and vision insurance with dependent enrollment.
• Life insurance, income protection after 26 weeks, and a defined contribution pension plan with employer match.
• Worldwide travel insurance for business and leisure.
• Employee Assistance Program, online GP services, wellbeing programs, mentoring, workshops, and learning libraries.