About the Role:
As we rapidly expand, we're on the lookout for a Legal Senior Specialist EMEA with 6+ years of experience in employment law within the EMEA region. If you’re a proactive legal expert who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys problem-solving, and cross-border legal work, we want you on our team.

Key Responsibilities:

● Contract Management: Lead the negotiation and review of complex contracts, including Master Service Agreements, SaaS agreements, employment contracts, and vendor engagements. Ensuring risk mitigation and alignment with business needs.
● Global/Regional Employment Legal Guidance: Provide strategic legal guidance on cross-border employment matters, with a particular focus on the Europe/EMEA region, including onboarding, offboarding, regulatory compliance, and employee disputes.
● Data Protection & Privacy: Advice on GDPR and global data protection matters, particularly in the context of employment and international operations.
● Legal Escalations & Advisory: Handle escalated and high-risk legal queries across jurisdictions and provide commercially practical legal advice to cross-functional teams.
● Process & Legal Ops Development: Contribute to the continuous improvement of legal workflows, tools, playbooks, and scalable processes.
● Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate with stakeholders across departments, including HR, Sales, Product, and Compliance, to embed legal strategy into business initiatives.
● Industry Engagement and Development: Stay ahead of trends and developments within the HR tech sector and startups, participating in policy discussions and shaping the legal framework of the industry.

Qualifications:

1. Legal Education:

● Law Degree (LLB/JD) from a recognized university.
● Bar membership or qualification in at least one European jurisdiction.

2. Experience:

● 6+ years of legal experience, ideally in-house within the EOR, staffing, HR tech, or a large global company.
● Deep expertise in European employment law, with proven experience advising on onboarding/offboarding, employee benefits, and labor law compliance.
● Strong track record of negotiating and drafting a range of commercial agreements.
● Familiarity with global compliance requirements, and cross-border operations.
● Exposure to data protection, including practical GDPR compliance in employment settings.
● Experience supporting or advising on complex legal escalations and sensitive matters.

3. Skills & Competencies

● Strategic thinker with a solution-oriented mindset and the ability to align legal advice with business priorities.
● Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
● A collaborative, proactive team player
● Ability to work independently and make confident decisions in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

4. Language Proficiency:

● Fluency in English is required.
● Proficiency in another European language (e.g., French, Spanish, German) is a serious plus.