Employment Counsel
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Employment Counsel
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking an experienced Employment Legal Counsel to play a key role in compliantly developing and scaling our employer-of-record product, GlobalHire. This role is based in London (hybrid) with other office locations available.
About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 70+ million customers get more from their money every day.
As we continue our lightning-fast growth, 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we've been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 13,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And we're looking for more brilliant people.
About the role
The Legal team turns complexity into clarity by partnering with teams across [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] to provide sharp, practical advice that helps the business move fast while staying protected. The Legal team ensures growth is secure, compliant, and built for the long term.
We’re looking for an experienced Employment Legal Counsel to play a key role in compliantly developing and scaling our employer-of-record product, GlobalHire. You'll work together with the Product team to build the legal infrastructure while protecting and minimising risk across jurisdictions.
What you'll be doing
- Partnering with Product, Engineering, and Operations to automate labour law compliance into controls
- Designing the legal infrastructure for new features, including T&Cs, and regional expansion, ensuring our GlobalHire model is scalable and legally sound
- Vetting compliance requirements from partners and vendors, implementing necessary functions and protecting GlobalHire’s UX from unnecessary friction
- Drafting and assisting with the negotiation of deal-critical amendments to T&Cs and employment agreements
- Collaborating with the Sales team to ensure legal complexity never stands in the way of closing a sale
- Serving as the final line of defence for high-stakes escalations, managing potential litigation risks
- Acting as the primary mission control for external counsel across dozens of jurisdictions, distilling complex local advice into actionable global strategy
What you'll need
- 2+ years of experience as a qualified employment lawyer in a top-tier law firm or in-house legal department of a multinational organisation
- Solid knowledge of employment laws, advising at scale across multiple jurisdictions
- Excellent legal research and regulation monitoring skills
- Fluency in English and another European language
- The ability to understand the problem being solved, and think analytically and pragmatically before providing advice
- The ability to organise, prioritise, and work well under pressure within tight timelines
- Experience developing and fostering partnerships with key stakeholders across departments
Nice to have
- Experience in the HR, global employment, EOR, PEO, or payroll space
- Experience in a fast-paced startup/scale-up, working with product teams to bring new products to life
Benefits at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
- Financial benefits that show we value your work
- Flexibility to work from home, the office, or abroad
- A [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Metal subscription loaded with perks
- Exciting events year-round so you can get to know your team