Global Employment Legal Counsel

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Employment Counsel at Magnum Ice Cream Company supporting HR with employment law issues across Europe. Advising on contentious and non-contentious legal matters while managing legal risks.

Responsibilities:

  • Partner with HR teams and other stakeholders to provide support for all contentious and non-contentious labor and employment law work;
  • Provide advice on employee relations matters, including issues related to trade unions;
  • Provide expert advice and input in relation to global projects, policies, and other initiatives;
  • Support the Business Integrity team in relation to employment-related investigations and other compliance issues;
  • Proactively identify, address, and manage legal risk issues related to employment law;
  • Keep up to date on employment law developments and provide thought leadership as to the impact on the Magnum Ice Cream Company;
  • Conduct training and build know-how as required for both HR and non-HR colleagues.

Requirements:

  • Qualified lawyer.
  • 5 + years of relevant experience in a law firm and/or an in house legal function.
  • Experience advising organizations on international employment law issues.
  • Experience advising in relation to the full range of employment issues, including trade union and other collective matters, on a cross-border basis.
  • Experience working in a complex multinational organization, either directly or on a secondment basis.
  • Ability to operate and exercise judgement independently.
  • Ability to influence and manage multiple internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ability to engage in technical topics and communicate them in a clear and easy-to-understand manner.
  • Comfort with uncertainty; ability to exercise judgement in a fast-moving environment.
  • Fluent in English.

Benefits:

  • A unique mix of global scale & start-up spirit—€ 7.9 bn powerhouse with an agile, entrepreneurial mindset.
  • Career without limits—42 markets, international opportunities, and fast tracked growth.
  • A performance-driven culture—Freedom to act, disrupt and grow – your success is measured by impact.
  • A company that celebrates joy, innovation, and purpose—We create extraordinary careers, just like our ice cream creates extraordinary moments.