Managing Counsel, Employment Legal

Summary

Join Remote as Managing Counsel, Employment and make a difference in the global HR-tech space. This exciting role involves providing pragmatic and innovative legal solutions for Remote's products and stakeholders, while mitigating risk. You will advise on employment law issues across multiple jurisdictions, collaborate cross-functionally, and contribute to the Legal Team's knowledge base. The position requires a qualified French lawyer with experience in employment law across multiple jurisdictions and a passion for HR tech. Remote offers a fully remote position with competitive compensation and benefits, including flexible paid time off, flexible working hours, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave.

Requirements

• Qualified French lawyer (mandatory)
• Experience in advisory and contentious employment law including the entire employee lifecycle (recruitment, HR policies, benefits, and terminations are the key areas) in multiple jurisdictions
• Passionate about tech (particularly HR tech) products
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to switch between multiple different projects
• Well-versed in modern business and legal tools such as Slack and Notion
• Eager to learn about different legal systems
• Writes and speaks fluent English and French

Responsibilities

• Advise on a wide range of employment law issues across multiple jurisdictions, including advising on complex internal and external employee matters
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure timely and effective completion of projects, managing risks and aligning with business objectives
• Contribute to the Legal Team's knowledge base and expertise while working to build your own unique knowledge base within the Team
• Master employment law and contracts for particular region or regions (EMEA, APAC, etc.) and different employment law subject matters (terminations, employee management, onboardings, compliance, litigation etc.)
• Identify company-wide employment law legal issues and work with key internal stakeholders and external partners to implement efficient and effective solutions
• Contribute to the Legal team’s sustainable growth and structure, raising internal awareness to the legal teams’s work and expertise
• Build relationships with key senior stakeholders across the organisation, evolving the role of the Legal team in order to add maximum value to the business and improve Remote’s service and product

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous in-house experience in an HR Tech, IT or SAAS company is a strong plus
• It is not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus

Benefits

• Work from anywhere
• Flexible paid time off
• Flexible working hours (we are async )
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Mental health support services
• Stock options
• Learning budget
• Home office budget & IT equipment
• Budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces