Remote Senior Employment Counsel

Summary

Join Veeva's Legal Team in transforming the life sciences industry as an employment attorney leading the employment law function for the APAC Region. Provide counsel and advice on all aspects of employment law, draft and negotiate employment-related agreements, and manage contentious matters.

Requirements

• 7+ years experience practicing employment law in a reputable law firm and/or in-house for a U.S.-based corporation
• Proven experience working in ambiguous situations, thoughtful but business-minded, adaptable to different approaches, and comfortable with risk
• Experience with different kinds of employment issues (e.g., wage and hour, dismissals, compensation, discipline, works councils, and unions)
• Experience managing employment disputes (e.g., litigation) in more than one major APAC country
• A confident and positive lawyer with experience providing advice and counsel in all employment matters, including hiring, discipline, and dismissals, drafting employment-related documents, and leading assigned projects to positive conclusions
• Strong aptitude towards drafting documents, emails, and anything else in a very precise manner, while still being concise and digestible for non-lawyers. Attention to detail is a must
• Ability to successfully work independently but also able to use good judgment and escalate issues when needed
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and counsel to the APAC Employee Success Team (HR) on all aspects of employment law
• Draft and negotiate employment-related agreements, including severance agreements
• Coordinate with internal and external subject matter experts, including external counsel, when needed, and manage employment-related litigation
• Assist with other corporate initiatives as required (e.g., M&A, commercial, and compliance matters)
• Travel in the Region to attend court with external counsel where necessary and to develop and maintain relationships with business partners
• Support the continuous improvement of internal processes
• Keeping up to date with new developments in employment legislation and advising HR of any necessary changes
• Establish and build good working relationships with senior APAC leadership and other internal clients (manager and HR) based on mutual trust and respect, as well as knowledge of the company’s business, needs, and goals
• Develop and execute a legal strategy for the Region