Employment Lawyer

Miratech; Stoke-on-Trent; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global IT services company seeks a knowledgeable Employment Lawyer to join their legal team. The role involves providing expert legal guidance on employment law, ensuring compliance, and fostering a positive workplace environment. Candidates should possess a Master’s degree in law and relevant experience in international employment law.

Benefits

Health insurance

Language courses

Relocation program

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in employment law.
• Strong understanding of European employment regulations, including GDPR.
• Advanced command of legal English.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel on workplace issues such as discrimination and harassment.
• Review and draft employment contracts and policies.
• Conduct internal investigations of employment-related complaints.

Skills

Legal research

Document interpretation

Negotiation

Conflict resolution

Education

Master’s degree in law

Job description

Company Description

Miratech helps visionaries change the world. We are a global IT services and consulting company that brings together enterprise and start-up innovation. Today, we support digital transformation for some of the world's largest enterprises. By partnering with both large and small players, we stay at the leading edge of technology, remain nimble even as a global leader, and create technology that helps our clients further enhance their business. We are a values-driven organization and our culture of Relentless Performance has enabled over 99% of Miratech's engagements to succeed by meeting or exceeding our scope, schedule, and/or budget objectives since our inception in 1989.
Miratech has coverage across 5 continents and operates in over 25 countries around the world. Miratech retains nearly 1000 full-time professionals, and our annual growth rate exceeds 25%.

Job Description

We seek a knowledgeable and proactive Employment Lawyer to join our legal team.
In this role, you will provide expert legal guidance on all aspects of employment law, ensuring our organization remains compliant with all relevant regulations and fostering a positive workplace environment.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting business in best practices for employee relations and with complex employment terminations in different jurisdictions;
• Reviewing and drafting employment contracts, policies, and employee handbooks;
• Providing legal counsel on workplace issues such as discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination;
• Conducting internal investigations of employment related legal complaints;
• Ensuring compliance with all labor laws and regulations, including personal data protection (GDPR and other);
• External/Internal Compliance risks identification and management; Legal support of different audits; Due Diligence;
• and performing other duties as may reasonably be required in alignment with the purpose of the role.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in law from an acknowledged European university.
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in an international company in the employment law area.
• Strong understanding of Europe employment regulations, including Personal Data Protection (GDPR).
• Proficiency in legal research, document interpretation, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
• Excellent knowledge of Business, Contract Employment and Social Security Law, Personal Data Protection and regulation of international business activity.
• Ability to work under limited supervision and accept personal responsibility for task completion.
• Advanced command of legal English. Reading, writing, and speaking.

We offer:

• Culture of Relentless Performance: join an unstoppable technology development team with a 99% project success rate and more than 30% year-over-year revenue growth.
• Competitive Pay and Benefits: enjoy a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including health insurance, language courses, and a relocation program.
• Work From Anywhere Culture: make the most of the flexibility that comes with remote work.
• Growth Mindset: reap the benefits of a range of professional development opportunities, including certification programs, mentorship and talent investment programs, internal mobility and internship opportunities.
• Global Impact: collaborate on impactful projects for top global clients and shape the future of industries.
• Welcoming Multicultural Environment: be a part of a dynamic, global team and thrive in an inclusive and supportive work environment with open communication and regular team-building company social events.
• Social Sustainability Values: join oursustainable business practicesfocused on five pillars, including IT education, community empowerment, fair operating practices, environmental sustainability, and gender equality.

* Miratech is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status under applicable law.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.