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Veeam Software, the Data and AI Trust Company, is seeking a Senior Counsel, EMEA Employment to provide strategic legal counsel on employment matters across Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Based in the United Kingdom and reporting to the VP, Employment, Compliance, and Sustainability, this role combines day-to-day legal advisory with complex cross-border employment management.
Key responsibilities include:
- Provide practical legal counseling to People & Culture, management, and stakeholders on hiring, classification, accommodations, leaves, discipline, terminations, works council interactions, collective bargaining, and trade union matters
- Draft, review, and negotiate employment agreements including offer terms, separation and settlement agreements, policies, and templates
- Manage employment-related claims, charges, and litigation, including pre-litigation demands; set strategy and supervise outside counsel through resolution
- Support employee relations matters and workplace investigations in partnership with People & Culture and business leaders; advise on process, privilege, findings, and corrective actions
- Conduct employment law training for People & Culture professionals and review training materials for legal compliance
- Advise on immigration and employee mobility matters; supervise outside immigration counsel
The ideal candidate is a strategic, experienced legal professional comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with strong organizational skills and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders. You will own projects independently, communicate complex legal issues clearly to non-lawyers, and demonstrate strong judgment in risk-based decision-making.
Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide and is headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries.
Requirements:
- LLB, LLM, or equivalent law degree (QLD) with active bar membership in at least one EMEA jurisdiction (or ability to obtain as required)
- 8+ years of relevant employment law experience, either in-house and/or at a law firm
- Multi-jurisdictional or global employment law exposure strongly preferred
- Strong legal judgment and ability to own projects without supervision
- Proven ability to communicate complex issues clearly and pragmatically to non-lawyers
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders
- Comfort operating in fast-paced environments with strong organizational skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools and matter/document management systems a plus
Note: Applicants must be permanently located in the UK; Veeam reserves the right to decline applications from those permanently located outside the UK.
