Head of Employment Law

As our central legal thought leader for employment and labour matters, you will lead the strategic alignment of Human Resources (HR) and legal frameworks across our global markets. Joining our dynamic Central Legal team, you will act as a key partner to senior stakeholders, embodying our core values to Lead, Deliver, and Care as you build legal guardrails, support employee relations, and protect our global people strategy.

• Lead central legal support for global employment and labour matters, translating strategic HR goals into effective legal frameworks.
• Partner closely with senior HR and management teams on employee relations, reorganisations, disciplinary matters, and litigation strategies.
• Define clear employment law guidance, templates, and guardrails for recurring people processes and complex case management.
• Oversee legal support for works councils and labour authorities, managing central escalations and approvals.
• Monitor international employment legal developments and translate regulatory changes into actionable policies and playbooks.
• Coordinate external counsel and manage complex transnational reorganisations in a efficient, consistent manner across all markets.
• Lead and coach the employment legal team, empowering team members while maintaining high-quality delivery standards.

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