Interim Senior Employment Counsel (EMEA)

Major, Lindsey & Africa; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 90 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Major, Lindsey & Africa, LLC is partnering with a world-leading technology business to appoint an Interim Employment Lawyer to support its EMEA employment function during a period of team absence. You will act as a senior employment law advisor across the region, partnering with HR, leadership and stakeholders on a broad range of strategic and day-to-day matters.

The role requires autonomy, pragmatic commercial advice, and the ability to manage complex cross-border issues across multiple

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer in the UK or France.
• Significant post-qualification employment law experience.
• Experience in-house or in a leading law firm.

Responsabilités

• Advising on a wide range of employment law matters across EMEA.
• Leading complex employee relations and workplace investigations.
• Managing disciplinary, grievance, performance and termination processes.
• Coordinating and overseeing external counsel across multiple jurisdictions, including France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and other European markets.
• Providing strategic employment law advice to senior stakeholders in a high-growth environment.

Connaissances

European employment law

Cross-border advisory

Autonomy in delivery

Stakeholder communication

Formation

UK/France qualified lawyer

Description du poste

Contract | 2-8 Months | Remote/Hybrid | EMEA Focus

MLA is partnering with one of the world's fastest-growing technology businesses, recently joining forces with a global cloud leader, to appoint an experienced Interim Employment Lawyer to support its EMEA employment legal function during a period of team absence.

This is a unique opportunity to join a highly sophisticated in-house legal team operating at the forefront of technology and AI, advising on complex employment matters across Europe in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

The Opportunity:

You will act as a senior employment law advisor across the EMEA region, partnering closely with HR, leadership, and business stakeholders on a broad range of strategic and day-to-day employment matters.

The role requires a lawyer who can operate independently, provide pragmatic commercial advice, and confidently manage complex employee relations issues across multiple jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising on a wide range of employment law matters across EMEA.
• Leading complex employee relations and workplace investigations matters.
• Managing disciplinary, grievance, performance and termination processes.
• Supporting organisational change initiatives and workforce-related projects.
• Coordinating and overseeing external counsel across multiple jurisdictions, including France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and other European markets.
• Providing strategic employment law advice to senior stakeholders in a high-growth environment.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified lawyer in the UK or France.
• Significant post-qualification employment law experience gained in-house and/or within a leading law firm.
• Strong knowledge of European employment law and experience managing cross-border employment issues.
• Particular expertise in French employment law would be highly advantageous.
• Comfortable operating autonomously with minimal supervision.
• Able to work at pace, manage competing priorities and deliver commercially focused advice.
• Previous experience within a major technology company or another fast-growth international business would be highly desirable.