Couchbase Employment Counsel 

United Kingdom, England, London 

249372845

Job Description

This will be a full-time position based in London with travel to the CB office approximately once a week expected. Some in-office time required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Take a consultative and collaborative approach to handling complex and varied employment law issues.
• Work closely with our People team and other key stakeholders in our offices around the globe on employment law issues in our 20+ countries.
• Be the subject matter expert and provide practical, actionable advice for a number of these countries, as well as collaborating on other global employment law projects.
• Advise our People team and business leaders on a full range of employment-related issues, including but not limited to hiring, contractual issues, policies, compensation and benefits (including an employee share scheme), HR compliance, restrictive covenants, performance management, misconduct investigations, employee relations, terminations and employment litigation.
• Support the team in developing processes and templates to address employment issues in a practical and efficient way.

Required Qualifications

• UK-qualified solicitor, or J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and an active member in good standing of at least one state bar;
• At least 2-4 years of full-time employment law experience, ideally with a combination of experience in-house and at an international law firm; and
• Experience working on employment matters in multiple jurisdictions;
• Exceptional analytical and writing skills, with a business-centric focus on risk.
• Excellent time management skills and experience managing a diverse workload and competing stakeholder demands.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate and explain complex legal issues clearly and concisely.
• Enthusiasm for new challenges and for working with a range of different stakeholders.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, constant change, and a fast-paced culture.