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Senior Employment Counsel - EMEA

Airwallex· Legal
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Hybrid (UK - London)Full-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Senior Employment Counsel with UK employment law expertise to join Airwallex's legal team in London. Primary advisor for UK and EMEA employment matters, partnering with People and business leaders, handling investigations, cross-border issues, and scaling compliant employment processes across the region.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the go-to employment counsel for our UK and EMEA teams, advising on the full range of employment issues including hiring, performance management, terminations, compensation, investigations, and employee relations.
  • Partner with the People team and business leaders to support compliant, scalable employee lifecycle practices across the region.
  • Conduct and oversee internal workplace investigations.
  • Collaborate on and lead employment-related litigation and pre-litigation matters.
  • Develop and scale employment processes through policies, training, templates, and tooling tailored to UK and EMEA requirements.
  • Monitor legal and regulatory developments across EMEA jurisdictions and assess their business impact.
  • Support cross-border employment issues, including remote work, international expansion, and mobility.
  • Work closely with employment counsel colleagues in other regions to ensure consistency and share best practices across the global legal team.

Qualifications

  • 5–11 years’ post-qualification experience focused primarily on UK employment law, with a mix of in-house and law firm experience strongly preferred.
  • Qualified solicitor in England and Wales; additional qualifications or experience in other EMEA jurisdictions a plus.
  • Deep subject-matter expertise in UK employment law (not a generalist), with exposure to employment laws across EMEA.
  • Proven ability to lead or advise on sensitive employee relations matters and investigations.
  • A clear, concise communicator who can synthesize issues and provide actionable guidance quickly, with comfort operating across time zones.
  • Skilled at working independently and navigating ambiguity in a high-growth, global business.
  • Strong judgment, discretion, and a collaborative approach.
  • Fluent in English; additional European languages are a plus.

Skills

Required:UK employment lawCross-border employmentInvestigation management
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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