Associate General Counsel at Zelis managing labor and employment law for a growing healthcare financial company. Providing legal advice and support to the People and Culture Team across various employment - related issues.
About the role
- OGC Assistant General Counsel specializing in Employment law in EMEA at Latham & Watkins. Collaborating with internal stakeholders and managing complex employment-related issues.
Responsibilities
- Leading and managing employment litigation and contentious matters by providing expert advice, developing strategies to mitigate legal risks, and offering strategic oversight and direction for effective dispute resolution
- Advising and coordinating internal investigations related to employment matters, providing strategic recommendations based on findings to senior management
- Leading the drafting, review, and negotiation of sophisticated employment documentation, including offer letters and contracts, remote work/mobility agreements, variation agreements, separation agreements, indemnities and warranties, waivers, and consents
- Collaborating with external local counsel across various jurisdictions to deliver strategic guidance on employee relations matters throughout EMEA and ensuring adherence to local employment laws and regulations across jurisdictions
- Leading the monitoring and interpretation of pending employment law legislation in relevant EMEA jurisdictions and advising on strategic implications for the firm
- Driving the development and implementation of employment policies and procedures, ensuring legal compliance and alignment with strategic objectives
- Reviews and negotiates employment law provisions in commercial contracts; prepares strategic advice on the UK Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) and ensures compliance with EMEA equivalent rules
- Supervises junior members of the OGC Employment legal team, providing guidance, support, and professional development opportunities to enhance their skills and performance
Requirements
- Possess extensive knowledge of employment laws/regulations in the UK and a familiarity with, and desire to learn, employment laws/regulations in the countries in EMEA in which we have offices
- Exhibit the ability to successfully interface with, and build the trust of, firm leaders
- Demonstrate the ability to lead cross-departmental projects
- A law degree from an accredited law school
- An active bar membership
- Experience as a UK-qualified employment lawyer
- Prior experience as a revenue-side employment lawyer at a peer law firm
- Prior experience as an in-house employment lawyer, preferably
- Prior experience with relevant EMEA jurisdictions, preferably
Benefits
- Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance
- A pension plan
- Wellness programs
- Employee discounts
- Generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance
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