Employment Counsel

Menlo Ventures; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Employment Counsel (EMEA) to provide legal support across a range of employment law issues. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in employment matters, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and contribute to building effective employment policies to support rapid growth. Join a team that values innovation and challenges conventional thinking.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years' post-qualification experience in employment law.
• In-house experience in a high-growth multinational preferred.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive legal advice on EMEA employment law issues.
• Manage employment-related disputes and compliance.
• Draft and negotiate employment agreements.

Skills

Commercial advice

Employment law expertise

Risk assessment

Process optimization

Communication

Education

LLB, JD, or equivalent legal degree

Job description

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Employment Counsel (EMEA)

We are hiring an employment legal counsel to support our operations and growth in the EMEA region. This role will partner with teams across Snowflake to advise on employment matters. This is an in-person role that will report to Snowflake’s Director, Assistant General Counsel - Employment and you will be based out of our office in London, United Kingdom.

What You’ll Do

• Drive and deliver pragmatic legal advice for the EMEA region, covering a wide range of employment law issues including:

• Recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and offboarding processes.

• Compensation, benefits, and executive remuneration.

• Leaves of absence, disability accommodations, and flexible working requests.

• Contingent worker and contractor issues.

• Development and implementation of HR policies and procedures.

• Performance management, disciplinary actions, and grievances.

• Conducting and advising on internal investigations.

• Managing and advising on redundancies and reorganisations.

• Engaging with works councils and employee representative bodies across EMEA, where applicable.

• Draft, negotiate, and enforce employment-related agreements, templates, and forms (e.g., employment contracts, consulting agreements, settlement agreements, restrictive covenants).

• Build and implement scalable, compliant employment policies and programmes that support Snowflake's rapid growth and global footprint.

• Conduct periodic reviews and audits of employment-related policies, processes, and practices to ensure ongoing compliance and effectiveness.

• Assist in managing and resolving employment-related disputes, governmental agency actions (e.g., ACAS, employment tribunals, labour offices, trade unions), and litigation matters.

• Monitor changes and updates to employment laws across the EMEA region and proactively advise on developments that may affect the company’s operations.

What You’ll Need:

• LLB, JD, or equivalent legal degree.

• Minimum of 4 years’ post-qualification experience (PQE) specialising in employment law, with a demonstrable track record of advising on complex employment matters.

• In-house legal experience within a fast-paced, high-growth multinational technology or similar innovative company is preferred.

• Ability to pragmatically weigh risks and benefits of complex legal situations and provide clear, commercial advice.

• A "can-do" attitude, embracing that no project is too big or too small.

• Comfortable thriving in an extremely fast-paced, dynamic, and evolving environment.

• Proven experience in creating, scaling, and optimising processes and policies for a rapidly growing organisation.

• Fluent in English; additional language skills are a plus.

• Sense of humor!

Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.

How do you want to make your impact?

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