Job Title: Senior Employment Lawyer (EMEA)
Location: London (Hybrid – 3 days in office)
Contract: 6-Month Fixed-Term Contract
Overview
Our customer, a top tech company is looking for an experienced Employment Lawyer to join a high-performing EMEA legal team on a 6-month contract. This role will provide comprehensive employment law support across multiple European jurisdictions, with a particular focus on France, Italy, and Spain. The position sits within a central EMEA employment law hub and requires a commercially minded lawyer capable of operating in a fast-paced, international environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver end-to-end employment law support across a range of European markets
* Advise on day-to-day HR and employment matters, including performance management, terminations, restructuring, and employee relations
* Manage and support employment litigation, working closely with external counsel where required (approx. 30% of role)
* Provide strategic input on labour relations matters, including engagement with works councils and unions (approx. 20–30% of role)
* Draft, review, and implement employment policies, procedures, and best practices across jurisdictions
* Lead and contribute to cross-border employment law projects and initiatives
* Partner closely with internal stakeholders, including HR and senior business leaders, to deliver pragmatic and commercially focused advice
Key Requirements
* Qualified lawyer with 7+ years’ PQE (or equivalent experience) in employment law
* Strong experience advising across European jurisdictions, particularly France, Italy, and Spain
* Proven track record in handling employment litigation and managing external counsel
* Solid understanding of labour relations frameworks across key European markets
* Ability to balance advisory, litigation, and project-based work in a dynamic environment
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
* Based in or able to work from London, with availability to attend the office three days per week
Preferred Attributes
* Experience working in-house within a multinational organisation
* Commercially astute with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach
* Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
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.