About the Job
Stripe’s legal team works on complex technical and legal issues to help protect our growing business. In this role, you’ll join the legal team supporting Stripe’s People team and other business partners across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
As Employment Counsel, you’ll advise our People team and other business partners on employment law across EMEA and proactively manage employment-related risks.
Key Responsibilities
Partner with our People team to provide subject-matter expertise on employment issues, including recruiting, hiring, performance management, compensation and benefits, leaves of absence, people data privacy, internal investigations, working time, and HR best practices
Proactively review employment policies to support legal compliance and consistency with best practices
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support and maintain employment compliance
Draft and negotiate employment-related agreements, including offer letters, contractor agreements, and vendor agreements
Handle pre-litigation and litigation matters
Monitor developments in employment, AI, and data protection law and advise on developments that may affect Stripe
Required Skills & Abilities
We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.
4+ years of specialist, post-qualification employment law experience at a law firm or in-house legal department
Qualification to practice law in Ireland or England and Wales
Ability to analyse employment law matters of varying complexity, exercise sound judgment, and make well-reasoned decisions amid ambiguity and incomplete information
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders while maintaining discretion, confidentiality, and professionalism
Strong organisational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple long- and short-term workstreams, collaborate across teams, and support international employment law matters outside EMEA when needed
In-house experience or experience advising technology clients as external counsel
Experience advising on employee representative bodies, works councils, and European works councils
Experience advising on jurisdictions outside Ireland and the United Kingdom
