Counsel, Global Employment Law

Counsel Global Employment Law based in London (hybrid)

Role Description

The Fastly Legal Team is looking for an experienced lawyer (5 years PQE) to serve as an advisor and partner to its People Team providing employment and benefit legal advice with an emphasis on supporting the EMEA and APAC regions. The ideal candidate will have solid foundational law firm training in employment law and in-house experience addressing and resolving employment issues that global and rapidly scaling tech companies face.

We are looking for a lawyer to serve as a trusted advisor who solves problems practically. We are seeking candidates who value working in a strong and diverse team and want to contribute to creating a welcoming inclusive and supportive environment. This position will report to our Legal Director Assistant General Counsel - Global Employment Law who is U.S. based in the Eastern Time Zone.

What Youll Do

• Advise on employment and benefit related legal matters providing the Legal and People Teams guidance to drive compliance with applicable labour and employment laws both within and outside the UK. This role will primarily focus on support for matters across the EMEA region as well as support for APAC. Areas of support include leaves of absence and accommodations discipline and terminations compensation diversity equity and inclusion programs workplace discrimination and harassment benefits immigration and mobility employee relations issues (including grievances and internal investigations) contingent worker compliance and health and safety

• Assist in drafting reviewing and revising employee policies procedures and work rules and advise on their application and enforcement

• Draft and revise employment-related templates (including offer letters employment agreements settlement agreements and separation agreements)

• Support cross-border employment issues and collaborate with others on the Law and People Teams on global projects

• Maintain current knowledge of new and developing employment laws impacting Fastly and its workforce and make recommendations to ensure compliance with changes in the law

• Partner with the Legal Director Global Employment Law to develop and implement scalable employment policies processes and training across all of Fastlys locations

• Supervise outside counsel on employment or benefits issues requiring law firm support

What Were Looking For

• Qualified lawyer in a UK jurisdiction ideally with 5-7 years of post qualification employment law experience including both law firm practice and in-house legal experience (at least 3-4 years in-house preferred)

• Robust experience independently counselling a human resources team supporting a global workforce on day-to-day employment issues

• Strong communication listening interpersonal influencing and negotiation skills; ability to assess risks and convey clear and decisive advice to internal colleagues

• Thorough knowledge of UK employment laws with experience advising on employment matters in one or more of the following locations: Germany Spain Sweden France Singapore Australia and/or Japan

• Experience working with works councils and advising on works council matters.

• A collegial self-starter who makes independent progress on complex and challenging projects and exercises excellent judgement in raising issues and when collaborating

• A pragmatic and practical approach to problem solving and getting things done

• High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously with minimal supervision

• Strong communication listening interpersonal influencing and negotiation skills; ability to assess risks and convey clear and decisive advice to internal colleagues

Well be super impressed if you have experience in any of these:

Experience with multi-national companies headquartered in the U.S.

Salary:

The estimated salary range for this position is 120000 - 135000

Starting salary may vary based on permissible non-discriminatory factors such as experience skills qualifications and location.

This role may be eligible to participate in Fastlys equity and discretionary bonus programs.

Work Hours: This position will require you to be available during core business hours with flexibility to adjust hours for work supporting APAC as needed.

Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements:

This position is open to the following preferred office locations:

• London United Kingdom

Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home.