Employment Counsel, EMEA

3 days ago


Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Stripe Full time

Who we are
About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.
About the team
What you'll do

Stripe strives to build the best products and services helping entrepreneurs around the world to grow their businesses. We work on complex technical and legal problems every day, and we're looking for a versatile lawyer to help protect our growing business. As EMEA Employment Counsel, you will advise our People team and other business partners in all areas of EMEA employment law and proactively manage potential employment-related risks.
Responsibilities

  • Partner with our People team to provide subject matter expertise on a full range of 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 ensure legal compliance and consistency with best practices
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support and maintain employment compliance
  • Draft and negotiate a variety of employment-related agreements such as offer letters, contractor agreements, and vendor agreements
  • Collaborate with other members of the Legal team on pre-litigation and litigation matters
  • Proactively monitor employment and data protection laws and advise on developments that may affect Stripe
Who you are

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.
Minimum requirements
  • At least 3 years of specialist employment law post qualification experience at a leading law firm or in-house legal department. In-house experience or experience advising technology clients as outside counsel is a plus
  • Qualification to practice law in Ireland or England/Wales
  • A proven ability to analyze employment law matters of all levels of complexity, and exercise sound judgment in balancing legal risks and business needs
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Strong organization and project management skills with the ability to work well on multiple work streams, including both long and short-term projects
  • Decisive and have excellent judgment, and capable of making smart decisions in the face of ambiguity and imperfect information
Preferred qualifications
  • An exceptionally hard worker, capable of getting things done
  • A team player who is willing to pitch in where needed in a fast-paced, growing company
  • Adept at working with multiple stakeholders while maintaining strict discretion, confidentiality, and professionalism
  • Someone who is keen to learn skills outside of their core role, including assisting team members with international employment law matters outside of EMEA from time to time
  • An expert in employment data privacy law is a plus
  • Passionate about Stripe's mission of helping businesses grow and thrive
Location

Applicants based in London and Dublin will be considered.
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