Jr Corporate Counsel - Employment & Labour

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18h

About The Position

We are seeking a Jr Corporate Counsel - Employment & Labour to join our growing global Legal team. This role will support day-to-day employment and labor matters across multiple jurisdictions, working closely with internal stakeholders to provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance. Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, this position will focus primarily on routine and recurring employment matters, with guidance and escalation support on more complex or higher-risk issues. This role will collaborate regularly with colleagues and business partners across North America, EMEA, LATAM and APAC. WHAT YOU’LL DO Employment & Labor Support (Primary Focus): Provide day-to-day legal support on a range of employment and labor matters globally, including employee relations questions, performance management issues, disciplinary actions, leave-related inquiries, and policy interpretation. Serve as a first point of contact for routine employment matters, escalating complex, novel, or high-risk issues as appropriate. Draft, review, and update employment-related documents, including offer letters, employment agreements, amendments, and internal policies. Assist with tracking and summarizing employment law developments in key jurisdictions, working with outside counsel as needed. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with People/HR and other internal stakeholders to deliver timely, practical legal guidance aligned with business needs. Communicate clearly and professionally with stakeholders across geographies and time zones. Employment-Adjacent & Broader Legal Support: Support employment-related aspects of broader corporate initiatives, such as reorganizations, workforce changes, and M&A-related activities, under the direction of the Deputy General Counsel. Assist with employment compliance initiatives and internal projects aimed at improving processes and consistency. Provide limited support on employment-adjacent legal matters (e.g., contractor arrangements, IP considerations in employment, or internal governance support) as directed. Process & Team Support: Help maintain employment law templates, guidance documents, and internal playbooks. Coordinate with external counsel in various jurisdictions for localized advice, as needed.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day legal support on a range of employment and labor matters globally, including employee relations questions, performance management issues, disciplinary actions, leave-related inquiries, and policy interpretation.
Serve as a first point of contact for routine employment matters, escalating complex, novel, or high-risk issues as appropriate.
Draft, review, and update employment-related documents, including offer letters, employment agreements, amendments, and internal policies.
Assist with tracking and summarizing employment law developments in key jurisdictions, working with outside counsel as needed.
Partner closely with People/HR and other internal stakeholders to deliver timely, practical legal guidance aligned with business needs.
Communicate clearly and professionally with stakeholders across geographies and time zones.
Support employment-related aspects of broader corporate initiatives, such as reorganizations, workforce changes, and M&A-related activities, under the direction of the Deputy General Counsel.
Assist with employment compliance initiatives and internal projects aimed at improving processes and consistency.
Provide limited support on employment-adjacent legal matters (e.g., contractor arrangements, IP considerations in employment, or internal governance support) as directed.
Help maintain employment law templates, guidance documents, and internal playbooks.
Coordinate with external counsel in various jurisdictions for localized advice, as needed.