Senior Employment Counsel, EMEA

About the role

An American Fortune 500 company specializing in distribution and value-added services for electronic components and computer products is looking for a Senior Employment Counsel to join its Global Employment Law Team. Based in Courbevoie, France, the role acts as the lead employment law advisor for France while supporting complex employment matters across the EMEA region, including Germany, Morocco, the Netherlands and Poland. The position partners with HR, Employee Relations, business leaders and legal colleagues in a fast-paced multinational environment.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the primary legal advisor for employment law matters in France, including employment agreements, employee relations, terminations, investigations and works council matters.
• Advise HR and business leaders on employment law issues across EMEA and coordinate with external counsel when needed.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments across Europe and give proactive guidance on emerging risks and compliance requirements.
• Draft and maintain employment templates, policies, handbooks and other legal documentation.
• Support strategic initiatives such as restructurings, acquisitions, organizational changes and business expansion projects.
• Lead or advise on workplace investigations involving complaints, discrimination, harassment and retaliation.
• Manage external counsel relationships and employment litigation across multiple jurisdictions.
• Deliver employment law training and help promote consistent, compliant employment practices globally.

Required profile

• Qualified lawyer with a law degree and active bar admission in an EU jurisdiction.
• 8+ years of employment law experience in a law firm, a multinational company or a mix of both.
• Strong expertise in French employment law and experience supporting multi-country employment matters across EMEA.
• Experience with works councils, collective labour matters and cross-border employment issues.
• Fluent in French and English; additional languages are a plus.

Required skills

• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills.
• Commercially minded, pragmatic approach to legal risk.
• Ability to navigate complex, multi-jurisdictional employment frameworks.
• Proactive, solution-oriented and comfortable in a fast-paced international environment.