Acting Executive Director, International Employment Law

Overview

In this role you will support the General Counsel by directing international employment law across markets, advising senior leaders and C-suite on sensitive people-related matters. You will partner with the global People Team to align on best practices, contracts, and compliance while shaping cross-border strategies. You’ll handle pensions, immigration, and mobility issues, managing external counsel and risk. The position combines legal expertise with strategic stakeholder engagement in a dynamic, globally focused business.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus holidays)
• competitive pension scheme
• Bupa Private Healthcare
• Season ticket loans
• eye tests
• wellbeing tools (core hours, remote days)

Responsibilities

• Lead non-US employment law matters and advise on cross-border policies
• Manage employment contracts, templates, disciplinary and redundancy processes
• Oversee global mobility and visa/immigration advice
• Supervise employment litigation and investigations; liaise with auditors and regulators
• Partner with People Team to address workforce representation and inclusion issues
• Manage external employment counsel and related budget across markets
• Provide training on employment law and compliance to colleagues
• Monitor changes in local law affecting policies and procedures
• Support whistleblowing processes and governance in collaboration with General Counsel
• Contribute to culture, strategy, and operations of the global Legal & People function
• Coordinate with US teams on cross-border matters and ensure joined-up approaches
• Report People compliance matters to ELT, shareholders, and the Board
• Lead on international pension law advice and related compliance

Key requirements

• Qualified legal professional in the UK and/or EU
• Significant experience in international employment law and litigation
• In-house experience advising a global business
• Experience with AI tools and advising on AI deployment in workplace contexts
• Experience handling international employment issues, including consultations and labour relations
• Experience with internal investigations and disciplinary matters
• Experience with company compliance policies
• UK pensions experience preferred
• Strong cross-border advisory capabilities and stakeholder management

• collaborative
• stakeholder management
• advisory mindset
• AI tools in legal/compliance context
• employment law compliance
• immigration and mobility law

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