Associate Counsel Italy (Fixed-term)

Syneos Health, Inc.; Italia; Presencial; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Syneos Health, Inc. in Italy is seeking an Associate Counsel for a fixed-term role to support the employment and labor law needs of the Italy team and nearby European jurisdictions.

The attorney will provide practical advice to HR and business leaders and draft policies and agreements. The role covers employee relations, investigations, restructurings, workforce changes, and contract review, with opportunities to coordinate with regional legal colleagues and external counsel in a multinational

Formación

• Licensed to practice law in Italy (requires bar admission).
• Experience in employment law and HR-related matters.
• Experience advising on workforce restructurings, investigations, and labor disputes.

Responsabilidades

• Provide day-to-day employment law advice to HR and business leaders across Italy and designated EMEA jurisdictions.
• Manage and advise on employee relations, investigations, disciplinary actions, restructurings, and labor disputes.
• Draft, review and update employment-related agreements, policies, and guidance materials; monitor regulatory developments.

Conocimientos

Labor & Employment

Commercial contracts

Litigation management

Educación

Italian bar admission

Descripción del empleo

Associate Counsel Italy (Fixed-term)

Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress.

Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring together talented experts across a broad spectrum of business critical corporate functions. Every role plays an essential part in enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our teams are agile, collaborative, and committed to delivering-for each other, for our customers, and ultimately for the people who rely on the services we support.

Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know:

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to building an inclusive culture - where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose - Driven to Deliver - which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone's life.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress.

Job Responsibilities

Syneos Health is seeking a talented, commercially minded and proactive attorney to join its EMEA Employment Legal team. The successful candidate will provide practical, business-oriented legal support to business leaders, Human Resources, and functional stakeholders across Europe, with primary responsibility for Italy and support for nearby European jurisdictions.

The Associate Counsel will advise on a broad range of labor and employment matters, including employee relations, workplace investigations, disciplinary actions, performance management, restructurings, reductions in force, separations, employment litigation, labor disputes, and related risk mitigation. The role will also provide commercial contracting and corporate legal support for regional business needs, partnering with Procurement, Finance, Compliance, Privacy, HR, and operational stakeholders as needed. This position requires an attorney qualified to practice law in Italy who possesses strong legal judgment, excellent drafting and negotiation skills, and the ability to provide practical, risk-balanced advice in a fast-paced, multinational environment.

Labor & Employment

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to Human Resources and business leaders throughout Italy and designated EMEA jurisdictions.
• Provide day-to-day legal advice regarding employment law, employee relations, performance management, disciplinary actions, accommodations, leaves of absence, workplace conduct concerns, and separations.
• Advise on workforce restructurings, reorganizations, reductions in force, outsourcing initiatives, and business transformation projects.
• Support labor relations matters, including employee representative bodies, works councils, collective consultation requirements, and union-related issues where applicable.
• Draft, review, and update employment-related agreements, policies, handbooks, procedures, templates, and guidance materials.
• Monitor and advise on developments in employment legislation and regulatory requirements throughout assigned jurisdictions.
• Prepare and provide employment law training sessions and materials for Human Resources, managers, and business stakeholders.

Litigation, Claims & Investigations

• Manage employment litigation, administrative proceedings, employee claims, labor disputes, agency charges, and pre-litigation matters.
• Conduct legal risk assessments and recommend practical dispute resolution strategies that balance business objectives and company risk.
• Coordinate and manage external counsel in accordance with outside counsel guidelines, budget expectations, and legal management direction.
• Support internal investigations involving employee misconduct, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, ethics concerns, and other workplace matters.
• Assist with responses to government agencies, labor authorities, regulators, and other third-party inquiries.
• Provide regular reporting and strategic updates regarding legal matters, litigation trends, and risk areas.

Commercial Contracts & Corporate Legal Support

• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a variety of commercial agreements, including vendor agreements, professional services agreements, consulting agreements, confidentiality agreements, procurement-related contracts, and other operational a