Employment, Litigation and GRC Regional Counsel - EMEA

Versigent; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Social fund benefits

Hybrid work (47 days remote per year)

Employer pension plan

Private health care and life insurance

Job summary

Versigent seeks a senior employment counsel in Kraków to provide labor-law guidance across the EMEA region, partnering with HR and business leaders to ensure compliant, effective people decisions and policy interpretation.

You will draft, review, and maintain employment-related agreements and training materials, monitor regulatory changes, support restructurings and cross-border M&A, and coordinate with external counsel on investigations and disputes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience as an attorney advising labor and employment matters.
• Practical legal advice on employment, employee relations, investigations, and compliance.
• Experience supporting HR and business stakeholders on employment law issues.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating employment-related agreements and policies.
• Experience supporting litigation, investigations, and external counsel management.
• Experience with organizational changes, restructurings, or business transactions.
• Cross-functional teamwork across multiple regions preferred.
• Knowledge of global employment law concepts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support on labor and employment matters across the EMEA region.
• Partner with HR and business leaders on employee relations, hiring, disciplinary actions, terminations, and policy interpretation.
• Monitor labor law developments and support compliance with employment regulations and company policies.
• Draft, review, and maintain employment-related agreements, policies, procedures, and training materials.
• Support organizational changes, restructurings, business integrations, and M&A employment-related activities.
• Assist with employment disputes, litigation, investigations, and coordination with external counsel.
• Support ethics and compliance programs, including Code of Conduct and ethics hotline case management.
• Conduct legal research, risk assessments, and compliance-related projects.
• Maintain legal records, reporting, and departmental metrics.
• Participate in cross-functional projects and provide support across Employment, Litigation, and GRC activities.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Stakeholder management

Legal guidance

Detail orientation

Independent worker

MS Office

Matter management tools

Fluent English

Education

EU/EEA law qualification

Tools

Legal matter management tools

Job description

Versigent designs and delivers the systems that move power through modern technology. From vehicles to robotics to energy platforms, our electrical distribution systems enable the next generation of electrified,automatedand connected products.

As a standalone company, we combine deep engineeringexpertisewith the speed and focus needed to solve increasingly complex challenges. Our teams move quickly, think withprecisionand deliver at scale — helping customers do more without adding cost,weightor complexity.

What defines us is how we work: with the agility and momentum of a startup, backed by the experience and discipline of a proven global leader. That combination creates an environment where ideas movefaster,ownership is real and impact is visible.

YOUR ROLE

This role provides legal support on employment and labor law matters across the EMEA region, partnering closely with HR and business leaders to ensure compliance and effective people-related decision-making. The position also supports employment litigation, investigations, compliance programs, organizational changes, and cross-functional legal initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide legal support on labor and employment matters across the EMEA region.
• Partner with HR and business leaders on employee relations, hiring, disciplinary actions, terminations, and policy interpretation.
• Monitor labor law developments and support compliance with employment regulations and company policies.
• Draft, review, and maintain employment-related agreements, policies, procedures, and training materials.
• Support organizational changes, restructurings, business integrations, and M&A employment-related activities.
• Assist with employment disputes, litigation, investigations, and coordination with external counsel.
• Support ethics and compliance programs, including Code of Conduct and ethics hotline case management.
• Conduct legal research, risk assessments, and compliance-related projects.
• Maintain legal records, reporting, and departmental metrics.
• Participate in cross-functional projects and provide support across Employment, Litigation, and GRC activities.

YOUR BACKGROUND

• 10+ years of experience as an attorney advising organizations on labor and employment matters, preferably with a combination of law firm and in-house experience.
• Experience providing practical legal advice on employment-related matters, including employee relations, workplace investigations, policy interpretation, compliance, and employment litigation.
• Experience supporting Human Resources and business stakeholders on employment law issues.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating employment-related agreements, policies, and related documentation.
• Experience supporting litigation matters, administrative agency charges, internal investigations, and outside counsel management.
• Experience with employment law considerations in organizational changes, workforce restructurings, or business transactions.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and collaborating with stakeholders across multiple functions and geographic regions preferred.
• Knowledge of global employment law concepts and multinational work environments is a plus.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to provide practical legal guidance and solve complex problems in a business environment.
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a global team in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and legal matter management tools.
• Fluent English and qualification to practice law in at least one EU/EEA country.
• Willingness to work on-site in Kraków and collaborate across different time zones.

WHY JOIN US?

• Grow with purpose.We invest in our people by creating opportunities to build skills, take on new challenges, and develop over time.
• Do work that shows up in the real world.What you contribute herepowerssystems that are critical to how industriesoperateand evolve. The impact is visible and lasting.
• Succeed with the right support.We provide the tools, resources, and environment needed to perform ata high leveland sustain that success.

YOUR BENEFITS AT VERSIGENT:

• Social Fund (vacation allowance, holiday allowance, MyBenefit, Multisport card)
• Hybrid work (47 days/yr of remote work, flexible working hours)
• Employee Pension Plan paid by the employer and Employee Capital Plan
• Private health care (Signal Iduna) and Life insurance for you and your beloved ones

Versigent is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Versigent is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.