Description:

Job Title: Legal Counsel

Companies should be able to hire the best talent anywhere in the world, so we are building the best platform to make that a reality. Our market-leading technology, expertise, and global team are crucial to the platform’s success. We deliver the best products and features in our space, enabling millions of jobs worldwide and connecting the global workforce with the best companies and opportunities.

We offer global teams all the tools they need to hire, onboard, manage, pay, and scale at full speed. We aim to foster a diverse global economy by building a generational platform that seamlessly connects companies with talent worldwide.

After our successful Series D in 2021, we raised another $50M in 2023, doubling our valuation to $12B. There’s never been a more exciting time to join Deel — the international payroll and compliance market leader.

Responsibilities

• Employment law assistance and compliance.
• Work closely with the customer success team to provide daily advice on employment laws and regulations in order to answer clients’ queries.
• Draft and review employment agreements, employee handbooks and any other document in order to be compliant with local employment laws.
• Provide counsel to local management and the Human Resources team on a broad range of employment issues including: recruiting; hiring; employee relations; discipline and terminations; European working time compliance (including shift working, overtime), internal investigations; leaves of absence; discrimination and harassment issues; global mobility issues; contingent worker issues; employee GDPR and privacy issues; compensation, benefits, bonus and equity awards; employment litigation; negotiated exits and settlements.
• In-House Development. Contribute to developing and implementing processes for efficient and streamlined operations surrounding contract negotiation and processes.
• Help develop and maintain training materials, playbooks and guidelines.

Desired skills and competencies

• 2-5 years’ experience (in-house experience is not essential), with a strong background in cross border employment law matters.
• Specialist knowledge of employment law.
• You will be proactive, autonomous, resilient, adaptable, eager to continually learn and develop professionally.
• You will be able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• You have good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• You are fluent in English (other languages are a plus).

Total Rewards

Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all.