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Senior Legal Counsel | UK & Ireland

Deel· G&ALegalLegal Counsel
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Remotefull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Legal counsel focusing on employment and commercial matters in UK&I, ensuring compliance, mitigating risks, and providing legal support across business functions.

Responsibilities

  • Advise senior management on employment and commercial legal matters.
  • Oversee compliance and risk management strategies.
  • Guide junior legal professionals and foster team development.
  • Represent the company in legal proceedings and regulatory discussions.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate high value contracts, including vendor agreements, NDAs, customer contracts, and partnership agreements.
  • Build and maintain relationships with external counsel, regulators, and key stakeholders.
  • Handle complex escalations independently.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of legal experience with a focus on corporate and employment law.
  • Proven ability to handle high-pressure legal negotiations.
  • Strong leadership and mentorship capabilities.
  • Fluency in English; other languages are a plus.
  • Experience in a global or multi-jurisdictional environment is a plus.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization.

Skills

Required:Legal expertiseNegotiationCommunication skills
Nice to have:Leadership

Benefits

  • Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location.
  • Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country.
  • The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access.
Last updated Mar 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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The all-in-one HR and payroll platform for global teams

Deel is the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. Built for the way the world works today, Deel combines HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform. With AI-powered tools and a fully owned payroll infrastructure, Deel supports every worker type in 120+ countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly. Discover how Deel makes global work simple at deel.com.

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