Legal Counsel, Global Expansion & Employment
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JobgetherEmployment and corporate law
Based in United KingdomFull-TimeJunior
SalaryAt least 40,000 EUR per year
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Job Details
- Languages
- Fluency in written and spoken business and legal English.
- Experience
- Junior: 0–2 years of experience. Mid-level: 3–6 years of experience. Senior: 7+ years of experience.
- Required Skills
- Stakeholder management
Requirements
- Hold a law degree and admission to the bar or an equivalent professional qualification in your jurisdiction.
- Have relevant professional experience in employment law, ideally across multiple jurisdictions.
- Have corporate law experience, particularly in international entity establishment, incorporation, or corporate structuring.
- Have professional experience in a law firm, an in-house legal department, or a startup environment.
- Demonstrate fluency in written and spoken business and legal English.
- Bring strong legal research, analytical, drafting, and problem-solving abilities.
- Translate complex legal requirements into practical, commercially viable solutions.
- Collaborate effectively with international teams and manage stakeholders.
- Organize and manage multiple legal projects independently.
- Additional assets include experience in major Asian jurisdictions, cross-border experience or international legal education, and knowledge of data protection regulations, particularly GDPR.
- Additional language skills, particularly Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, French, Italian, or German, are an asset.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the establishment and incorporation of legal entities in new countries.
- Advise on employment law matters across multiple jurisdictions and support compliance with local requirements.
- Provide legal guidance and practical solutions to internal departments and business units.
- Collaborate with Global Infrastructure, Operations, and other internal stakeholders on strategic initiatives.
- Coordinate with external legal advisors, local law firms, and payroll providers across countries.
- Manage international expansion, corporate structuring, and employment compliance projects from assessment through implementation.
- Identify legal and regulatory risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial and employment-related agreements in English.
- Support consistent legal processes and standards across international markets.
- Help ensure business activities align with local employment, corporate, and applicable data protection regulations.
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