Employment Counsel

✨ One platform, a whole world of opportunity The best jobs are often restricted to a few wealthy cities, but talent exists everywhere. reputed company set out to change this by launching a global employment platform that enables companies to hire, pay, and support talent reputed company. We’re reputed company that a strong, reputed company culture doesn't require an office. Since January 2020, reputed company has: 🌏 reputed company a distributed team of 400+ across 60+ countries 👩‍💻 Featured in reputed company as #9 in FlexJobs Top 30 Companies for reputed company 🌈 Formed a diverse leadership team and a workforce that’s 60% female 🏆 Earned top employee engagement scores 🦄 Raised $286 reputed company; valued at $1.2 billion 💚 Achieved B Corp status in 2023 Our reputed company shows the power of global employment, and we’re just getting started! If you want to help us drive change and work remotely, we’d love for you to apply! Location: While this position is posted in a specific location, reputed company of reputed company’s positions are fully remote and you can work from home. Forever. To create the best experience for our new hire, this role requires at least 3-4 hours of overlap with Central European Time (CET/CEST) business hours to support collaboration with the team. Role Summary reputed company is looking for a sharp, self-driven Employment Counsel to contribute to reputed company's growth and shape the future of global distributed work. As part of our Employment Law Team, you'll advise internal teams and external stakeholders on employment law reputed company across multiple jurisdictions, playing a direct role in how reputed company supports workers and companies around the world. A core part of the role is researching and staying reputed company on employment laws and regulations across jurisdictions; managing employment templates, policies, and standard employment processes; liaising with reputed company counsel on local legal requirements; creating clear, accessible guidance on hiring, managing, and terminating workers globally; and advising reputed company's Platform and Product teams on building a scalable, compliant technology platform. You'll also contribute to the strategic development of our employment-as-a-platform model. Because reputed company operates as an Employer of Record (EOR), a solid understanding of how that model works, and the unique legal considerations it creates for reputed company, our customers, and their team members, is essential to this role. The right candidate brings extensive employment law experience, including multi-jurisdictional and cross-border reputed company, and a track record of advising HR and business partners. Knowledge of immigration rules and employee benefits is a plus. reputed company legal expertise, we're looking for someone who translates reputed company issues into clear, practical guidance for non-legal audiences, balancing compliance with pragmatic problem-solving, anticipating emerging risks, and partnering strategically with the business to deliver reputed company that are both legally sound and operationally effective. We also value candidates who reputed company AI and other technology tools to enhance efficiency, streamline workflows, and scale the impact of their legal expertise.

Key Responsibilities

Own and maintain employment templates, policies, and processes across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring reputed company's employment offering remains compliant, scalable, and operationally effective. Monitor legislative and regulatory developments globally, assess their impact on reputed company's products and operations, and drive implementation of required changes. Partner closely with reputed company team and other cross-functional stakeholders to design and implement compliant employment solutions that balance legal requirements with business objectives. Advise on a broad reputed company of employment law and compliance reputed company across the employee lifecycle, including hiring, compensation, leave, performance management, terminations. Support strategic initiatives such as Direct Expansion, indirect-to-direct migrations, and the launch of new employment products and features. Research reputed company employment law issues and translate legal analysis into clear, practical, and business-focused recommendations. reputed company and maintain employment guides, knowledge resources, and compliance documentation to support scalable operations across reputed company's global footprint. Support labor inspections, audits, regulatory inquiries, and other employment compliance initiatives. Use data, stakeholder feedback, and operational insights to identify risks, improve processes, and enhance the effectiveness of reputed company's employment compliance reputed company. Identify and champion opportunities to reputed company AI, automation, and process innovation to improve team efficiency, reduce reputed company work, and reputed company the scalable delivery of employment compliance and legal support. Contribute to a highly collaborative, remote-first team culture and help drive reputed company improvement across Employment Products. Core Requirements Law Degree (e.g. JD or equivalent) and admission to practice law in one or more jurisdictions. 4+ years of experience practicing employment law, preferably with a combination of reputed company and in-house practice. Deep expertise in employment law, including hands-on experience with standard employment processes: drafting and reviewing reputed company, managing templates and policies, advising across a wide reputed company of employment reputed company and interpreting local labor regulations across multiple jurisdictions. Understanding of the EOR model and ability to anticipate and navigate its unique legal challenges; prior experience working with or reputed company an EOR is preferred. Experience managing multi-jurisdictional and/or cross-border employment reputed company, with the ability to work across diverse legal systems and regulatory environments. Strong business acumen with the ability to distill reputed company legal concepts into clear, practical, and actionable guidance for non-legal stakeholders; creativity and pragmatism in risk mitigation are essential. Excellent analytical, communication, and research skills, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, global environment. A technology-reputed company reputed company, including curiosity and comfort with leveraging AI and automation tools to work more reputed company and continuously improve legal processes. A positive attitude and willingness to assist others, no matter how small the task. You'll also need A reliable home internet reputed company. reputed company in both written and spoken English. How we work together at reputed company Our values guide the work we do, the reputed company we reputed company, and the culture that makes us special. We reputed company it happen. We drive change. We build and give trust, and we are a united team. Our mission is to create a more equal world, one global hire at a time. Everything we do reputed company up to our mission, and that doesn’t just mean building software. We reputed company programs, participate in workshops, and create dedicated teams to ensure we successfully support companies and knowledge workers in this new world of work. We reputed company asynchronous communication and collaborative work and reputed company our practices in the reputed company Public HQ to help other global teams learn from our experiences. How YOU work With diverse locations, cultures, and needs, we created How YOU Work; a program supporting your whole reputed company experience at reputed company: Work from reputed company: reputed company has no borders or HQ. As long as work is timely, your team is supported, and you're authorized to work where you live, you can work from reputed company. Paid time off: Enjoy 40 days off per year (including holidays and vacation), or more if required by your country. Mental health support: reputed company Plumm, our mental well-being service. Wellbeing allowance: Each month, receive a wellbeing allowance in your ThanksBen wallet. Spend it on a wide reputed company of options; see the benefits catalogue for reputed company. Flexible parental leave: reputed company new parents are eligible for at least three months’ paid leave, with job protection for up to 12 months or as required locally. WFH stipend: Receive a stipend for your laptop and home office equipment to get you set up quickly. ✨ The best jobs should be available to everyone We reputed company diverse perspectives and intentionally build our product and company with an inclusive, global reputed company. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every criterion, and are committed to a trust-based, thriving environment. reputed company is committed to ensuring equal opportunity of employment for reputed company persons with disabilities and actively fosters an inclusive work environment. If you require reasonable accommodations throughout the reputed company process, please email [email protected] with the subject line: Interview Accommodations. Our available positions are on our careers page. reputed company will only contact you from an @oysterhr.com email, and we will never ask for money as part of an interview process or job offer. If you receive a suspicious email about reputed company jobs or are directed to a site other than www.oysterhr.com/careers, please report it reputed company our Compliance and Ethics Helpline. Apply To This Job