Legal Shared Services Manager, Employment (EMEA)

Arrow Electronics; Województwo pomorskie; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Private medical care (Medicover)

MyBenefit + Multisport included

Career development

Global & international projects

Job summary

Arrow Electronics in Poland is seeking a Legal Shared Services Manager, Employment (EMEA) to oversee centralized legal administrative functions, optimize workflows, and implement legal technology across Europe. The role operates from the Polish office and requires expertise in legal operations, process improvement, and stakeholder management to drive cost savings and high-value service delivery.

You will lead day-to-day operations, support employment matters, draft templates, and drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, HR or related field; paralegal experience preferred.
• 6–8 years in employee relations, legal shared services, or employment operations.
• Strong knowledge of EMEA employment laws and works council structures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the legal shared services team and ensure timely delivery of services.
• Support the primary employment legal contact across Europe and monitor labor law changes.
• Draft templates, correspondence, and reports with attorneys for consistency.
• Develop workflow automation and legal tech to track templates and investigations.
• Assist with policy updates and risk management across jurisdictions.
• Schedule and organize training for business units and liaise with stakeholders.

Skills

Legal operations

Stakeholder management

Project management

Multi-country employment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field

Tools

Navex

Practical Law

Job description

Position:

Legal Shared Services Manager, Employment (EMEA)

Job Description:

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This role oversees centralized legal administrative functions, optimizing workflows, implementing legal technology (e.g., intake, automation), and supporting legal staff to provide efficient support across business units in Europe. The role will operate out of the Company’s office in Poland. This role requires expertise in legal operations, process improvement, and stakeholder management to drive cost savings and high-value service delivery.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Operational Leadership: Manage day-to-day operations of the legal shared services team, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of legal services to internal clients.
• Legal Support Scope: Support the primary legal contact for employment matters in Europe. Research and track complex and evolving labor laws and regulatory landscape in the country.
• Templates and forms: Work with attorneys to draft templates, correspondence, reports, and other legal memoranda.
• Process Improvement & Automation: Identify, develop, and implement workflow automation and legal technology solutions to support global tracking and integration of shared legal templates, legal investigation notes and reports, and other shared legal tasks.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Support legal services with implementing and tracking updates to company policies and practices based on applicable legal regulations and industry standards.
• Training. Support legal team with scheduling and organizing training for business units.
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal business units, acting as a liaison to ensure service alignment.
• KPI Tracking: Establish and monitor performance metrics (KPIs) to evaluate and improve service efficiency.

WHO YOU ARE:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field (A legal/paralegal qualification or equivalent experience is highly preferred).
• Experience: 6–8 years of professional experience in employee relations, legal shared services, or employment operations.
• International Scope: Demonstrable experience managing multi-country employment issues and labor frameworks.
• Language: Full professional proficiency in English and Polish (written and spoken) is required. Proficiency in other languages is highly preferred.
• Knowledge Base: Strong foundational understanding of EMEA employment laws and works council structures.
• Skills: Strong knowledge of legal processes, document management, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Technology: Proficiency in legal technology (e.g., Navex, Practical Law, etc.).

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with strong project management capability.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-cultural environment.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Competitive salary package
• Hybrid work model and flexible working hours
• Private medical care ( Medicover ) and MyBenefit platform ( Multisport included)
• Career development in a stable international company
• Opportunity to work in a global and collaborative environment
• Exposure to regional and international projects across Europe and beyond

WHO WE ARE:

Arrow Electronics, an award-winning Fortune 133 and one of Fortune Magazine’s Most Admired Companies. Enabling technology solutions that help improve business and daily life, Arrow guides innovation forward for over 220,000 leading technology manufacturers and service providers.

With a global network of suppliers, engineers, and manufacturers, Arrow is the shortest distance between what’s possible and what’s practical. Our broad portfolio that spans the entire technology landscape helps customers create, make, and manage forward-thinking products that make the benefits of technology accessible to as many people as possible.

Submit your CV in English.

Arrow is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to create a diverse working environment by providing equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons.

Location:

PL-Gdansk, Poland (Aleja Grunwaldzka)

Time Type:

Full time

Job Category:

Legal