Sr. Manager, Corporate Counsel, Labor & Employment (EMEA)

Your role

Labor & Employment

• Provide day-to-day advice and counseling on a diverse array of employment issues arising primarily from EMEA and APAC working in coordination with other members of the Labor & Employment Legal Team members and closely with HR and other internal teams to assist with employment issues including: Drafting negotiating and interpreting employment agreements and separation agreements;

• Advising on and assisting in the implementation of HR policies;

• Drafting negotiating and interpreting benefits and compensation programs and plans;

• Advising on labor issues and disputes as well as sensitive employee relations matters;

• Providing employment law support for M&A matters; and assisting the compliance team with HR-related investigations and compliance matters.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

• Manage all aspects of dispute resolution primarily related to EMEA (Europe Middle East and Africa) and APAC (Asia-Pacific) regions in coordination with a global legal team including: Advising and coordinating with internal clients (commercial design and construction HR procurement IT and other teams) on litigation and business resolution strategies;

• Managing pre-litigation processes including document holds discovery/disclosure and engagement of outside counsel;

• Reviewing filings correspondence and other materials as appropriate;

• Consulting on trial and/or settlement strategies; and Collaborating with and managing outside counsel.

General

• Manage outside counsel effectively and efficiently.

• Support the continuous improvement of standard forms and the development and improvement of policies and procedures for the Legal Department.

• Execute assigned projects as determined by needs of the Legal Department.

What youll need

• Qualified lawyer in one or more EMEA jurisdiction where we operate preferably the Netherlands UK Germany or France.

• Minimum of 5-7 years of post-qualification litigation and employment counseling experience including a combination of internationally recognized law firm and/or in-house experience.

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.

• Excellent drafting negotiating writing speaking and analytical skills.

• Must be able to work with sensitive matters and respect confidentiality procedures.

• Ability to identify and research legal risks and issues and effectively counsel clients.

• Flexible team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills -- written and verbal.

• Self-motivated independent and able to handle and prioritize time-sensitive projects.

• Ability to develop and implement processes for Legal Department.

• Must be able to come into the office as required. Currently we work on a 2-3 day in office hybrid schedule.