We are working with a leading multinational organisation in the technology sector seeking an experienced Employment Lawyer to join its legal team on a 6-month contract basis. This is an excellent opportunity to support a fast-paced, international business on a broad range of employment law matters across Europe.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide practical, commercially focused employment law advice to HR and business stakeholders across multiple European jurisdictions.
* Support the management of complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary issues, grievances, performance management, restructures, redundancies, and terminations.
* Advise on employment law risks associated with organisational change initiatives and business transformation projects.
* Partner with HR and leadership teams on workplace policies, investigations, employee disputes, and compliance matters.
* Work closely with external counsel across various European countries where specialist local law advice is required.
* Advise on information and consultation obligations, including engagement with employee representative bodies and works councils.
* Support employment aspects of business transactions, integrations, and cross-border projects.
* Assist with the development and implementation of employment policies, procedures, and best practices across the region.
Required Experience
* Qualified Solicitor, Barrister, or equivalent legal qualification.
* Significant employment law experience gained in-house and/or within a leading law firm.
* Strong experience advising on employment law matters across multiple European jurisdictions.
* Demonstrable experience working with works councils and advising on employee consultation requirements within European markets.
* Experience supporting multinational organisations in a fast-paced commercial environment.
* Ability to provide pragmatic, risk-based legal advice to senior stakeholders.
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Preferred Experience
* Experience within the technology, software, digital, or broader multinational corporate sector.
* Previous experience supporting cross-border employment projects and organisational change initiatives.
* Familiarity with employment law issues arising in matrixed, international organisations.
About Elevate
Elevate is a global provider of consulting, technology, and services for law departments and law firms. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our team of 1,600+ legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operates across the United States, Europe, the UK, Asia, Hong Kong, and Australia.
Legal Talent is our flexible resourcing division, redefining careers in the legal industry. We connect exceptional legal professionals with the evolving needs of our customers through a curated, world-class global talent community and advanced, technology-enabled search capabilities. We are proud to have been ranked Band 1 in Chambers’ Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.
Our Vision: A world where legal and business teams achieve extraordinary outcomes together.
At Legal Talent, equity and inclusion are fundamental to our success. As The Law Company, transforming the legal business landscape, we believe a diverse and inclusive culture is essential for attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s top talent. We empower our people to bring their authentic selves to work because diversity of experience and perspective drives innovation and simply makes good business sense.
As strong advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Legal Talent is committed to hiring talented professionals from all backgrounds.
We invite you to join the Legal Talent team and help us reshape the legal industry, making a real impact on the legal universe.