EMEA Employment Counsel - German Speaking

Taylor Root; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global organisation in London is seeking an experienced EMEA Employment Counsel fluent in German. You will provide diverse legal support across the EMEA region, focusing on employment law issues, managing legal risks, and liaising with senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of PQE and excellent communication skills. A flexible hybrid working environment with an attractive package is offered.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Excellent compensation package

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' PQE across Germany and EMEA.
• Proven experience as an employment lawyer in advisory and contentious matters.
• In-house experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support across a large workforce including contractual agreements.
• Manage internal investigations and external counsel.
• Proactively identify and manage legal risks.

Skills

Fluent in German

Excellent communication

Proactive legal risk management

Strong drafting skills

Ability to manage and prioritize

Education

Qualified solicitor with a minimum of 3 years' PQE

Job description

Global Organisation seeking EMEA Employment Counsel, fluent in German, to join in-house legal team in London.

You will be part of a global team responsible for providing wide-ranging employment support across EMEA with a focus on the Organisation's German business working with the senior leadership team, HR and the COO and regional leaders. This is a unique opportunity to join a supportive and dynamic team, with an interesting and broad spread of contentious and non-contentious EMEA employment work on offer.

They are looking for an adept and experienced employment lawyer to provide legal support across the organisation's large and varied workforce including contractual agreements, TUPE, corporate transactions, restructures, disputes, grievances, disciplinary matters, internal policies and procedures, compensation and benefits, whistleblowing, DEI initiatives, restrictive covenants and terminations. This would include internal investigations and managing external counsel where necessary. In addition to supporting on these areas, the role will be to proactively identify and manage legal risk and to liaise with senior stakeholders.

You will have at minimum of 3 years' PQE across Germany and EMEA and proven experience as an employment lawyer in advisory, corporate support and contentious matters preferably from a top tier City law firm and in-house experience is highly desirable. The ideal candidate will be versatile, efficient, proactive with strong drafting skills, mature, discreet and an excellent communicator with ability to manage and prioritise and adapt to changing circumstances in a fast-paced environment.

Flexible, hybrid working, collegiate team and excellent package on offer.

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