Associate EMEA Employment Counsel - Dublin

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What you can expect

As our Associate EMEA Employment Counsel, you will be responsible for providing legal advice and guidance on a wide range of employment matters. Based in an extremely environment, supporting Zoom’s global workforce from our Dublin-Office. You will partner with Zoom’s EMEA People Experience team and advise on day-to-day management of employee disputes, internal investigations, performance issues, and works council matters. We're looking for a self-starter, problem solver, and business-minded legal partner.

About the Team

The EMEA Employment Counsel will join a talented and collaborative cross-border Employment Legal team. This role will report into the Associate General Counsel, Employment and will be located in Dublin, Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic advice to the People Experience team on a broad range of employment issues

• Delivering quick and pragmatic advice to the business on employment obligations across jurisdictions

• Advising on employment law matters related to Works Council issues

• Collaborating with People Experience and Compliance to create policies, standards, and business procedures that foster compliance with various employment laws and regulations

• Drafting and reviewing various types of employment agreements, policies, work rules, and other employment-related documents

• Managing pre-litigation and litigation disputes and developing creative resolution strategies with the assistance of outside counsel, as needed

• Building and maintaining relationships with senior leaders, members of the Legal Department, the People Experience team, and external employment counsel

• Being the primary contact for your region, addressing program queries, providing support and updates, and managing relevant content and processes.

What we’re looking for

• A fully qualified lawyer in a relevant European jurisdiction with 5+ years of experience

• Bring prior international employment law experience, with knowledge of Germany, Netherlands, and France employment law considered a plus

• Have gained prior in-house experience or having completed secondments

• Have advisory experience in work counsel matters

• Partner closely with the EMEA People Experience team to assist with day-to-day legal issues and employee relations advice

• Handle employee-related privacy and GDPR matters

• Demonstrate a highly responsive, collaborative, and service-oriented attitude Have developed independent, practical solutions to complex legal issues that are clearly and timely communicated and aligned with business objectives

• Able to balance multiple projects simultaneously with attention to detail