G-P is hiring a
Senior Employment Counsel Manager

Summary

Join our dynamic legal team as a Senior Employment Counsel, Manager - EMEA and play a key role in the ongoing growth of G-P across the EMEA region and globally. As the in-house legal expert on employment matters, you will provide strategic legal advice, ensure compliance with local labor laws, and manage a team of regional employment lawyers.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer in one or more EMEA jurisdictions, with 10+ years of experience in employment law, including law firm practice and in-house legal departments
• Experience working with multinational employers across various jurisdictions on a broad range of national and international employment law matters
• Excellent legal judgment, demonstrated creative problem-solving abilities, and business-sensitive analytical skills
• Experience managing and leading a team of legal professionals
• Excellent communication, negotiation, written communication, and interpersonal skills, with an ability to articulate complex problems and solutions through clear and concise messaging and legal advice
• Able to effectively engage with stakeholders, leaders, and cross-functional teams
• Capacity to operate in a complex, global environment with ease and fluidity, while driving and influencing results
• Vision and experience in strategic initiatives beyond tactical implementation, including balancing legal and business needs while assessing appropriate risk to make meaningful decisions
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of employment lawyers across the EMEA region, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture
• Oversee employment law advice and support across the EMEA region, providing oversight and strategic decision making regarding legal exposure and employment law matters
• Provide high quality legal advice on a broad range of individual and collective non-contentious and contentious employment issues, including but not limited to hiring practices, employee relations, terminations, investigations, and compliance
• Partner with customer facing HR teams, leadership, and other stakeholders to develop and implement employment practices and policies that comply with local and international laws
• Manage employment-related litigation across EMEA, including instructing and liaising with outside counsel and business units and ensuring appropriate reporting
• Identify and mitigate legal risks related to employment practices, disputes, and compliance
• Develop, review, and update employment policies and procedures to ensure they reflect best practices and comply with legal requirements
• Conduct training for HR teams and management on employment law issues and effective employee relations strategies
• Monitor and interpret new and changing employment laws and regulations and advise on necessary adjustments to company policies and practices