Legal Counsel - Paris, France - Humanity

Humanity

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Paris, France

il y a 4 jours

Posté par:

Sophie Dupont

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Jobs for Humanity is dedicated to building an inclusive and just employment ecosystem.

Therefore, we have dedicated this job posting to individuals coming from the following communities:
Refugee, Neurodivergent, Single Parent, Blind or Low Vision, Ethnic Minority, and the Previously Incarcerated.

If you identify with any of the following communities do not hesitate to register, even if you feel that this particular opportunity is not the right fit for you.

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Job Description:

The Legal Counsel - Employment Law EMEA and APAC is responsible for:

Provide advice on the full range of employment law and HR practice areas across multiple legal entities in EMEA and APAC regions.
Contribute to global projects based on general knowledge of labour laws.
Contribute legal expertise to a wide range of HR activities such as employment benefits and HR programs, organisational changes, disciplinary actions, employment contracts, investigations, termination and settlement agreements, works councils and D&I initiatives.
Align business strategy and corporate activities (including transactions) with local employment law requirements.
Actively take part and advise in working groups for various business projects.
Provide trainings to HR on some key topics in EMEA and APAC regions
Provide pragmatic and effective legal support to manage employment law and HRrelated opportunities and risks.
Codevelop and review employment policies and procedures.
Draft and update legal templates and HRrelated documents.
Advise on and assist with employee representation/works council consultation.

The Legal Counsel - Employment Law EMEA and APAC is skilled in:

Holding an academic degree in a European jurisdiction is mandatory:

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3-4 years of relevant experience in a top tier Law firm and/or major international corporation:

Experience in providing counsel and advice in a fast-paced, fast-changing working environment
Experience with works council/employee representatives processes
Ability to explain complex legal topics in a clear and concise manner
Ability to work proactively
Capable of adapting and responding to both changing and sensitive situations
Strong work ethic; selfdirected, eager to learn and resourceful
Solution oriented and result driven
Proactive, flexible and a teamplayer

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Good communication skills - fluent in English is a must-have:

Ability to multi-task with a flexible attitude
Keen to develop skills to advise on multijurisdiction employment law topics.

Further skills we are looking for:

Being curious, flexible, and a creative & pragmatic problem solver
Confident yet collaborative
Ability to influence stakeholders across all levels within the organization
Being proactive, resilient and having the drive to get things done
Having sound judgment and the ability to see the big picture and simultaneously appreciate the details necessary to operationalize the strategy
Having the courage to take positions and make tough judgment calls
Being a team player, self aware and a good listener a diverse group will always find the best solution
Ability to move with agility, prioritize workloads and meet deadlines
Forward thinking with an interest in emerging issues in legal and policy.

Why join the Legal & Public Affairs Team now?

Who we are:

To match our global footprint and the array of challenges we face, we are proud to highlight the diversity that exists across this group.

We are a team of approximately 130 professionals - representing more than 34 nationalities - with lawyers qualified in many different countries, as well as non-lawyers with public policy, economics, compliance and risk backgrounds.

Our team's previous experience spans across a multitude of industries with team members having worked for major global companies (including Uber, American Express, Airbnb, Amazon, Goog