Acting Executive Director, International Employment Law

About the role

Condé Nast, a global media publisher with brands such as Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Glamour, AD, Vanity Fair and Wired, is looking for an Acting Executive Director, International Employment Law based in London. The role supports the General Counsel by leading and overseeing employment law (including pensions, incentives and immigration) across all international markets, advising C-Suite colleagues and partnering with the global People Team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead all non-US employment law work and advise on individual and collective consultation processes
• Oversee employment contracts and exit paperwork up to MD level, and give advice on day-to-day matters such as contract templates, disciplinary and grievance processes, redundancy and restructuring
• Provide advice on diversity and inclusion, manage relationships with outside employment counsel and the associated budget, and handle employment litigation
• Handle people compliance queries, employee investigations and auditor/regulator enquiries, and support the whistleblowing hotline
• Advise on changes in local law or regulation, and lead on international pension law and global mobility advice including immigration and visas
• Support quarterly Business & Legal Affairs and People Risk meetings, report people compliance matters to ELT, shareholders and the Board, and contribute to the culture and strategy of the department

Required profile

• Qualified legal professional in the UK and/or EU
• Significant experience of international employment law and litigation and of running international people compliance programmes
• In-house experience advising a global business on employment matters
• Experience of consultations, labour relations, internal investigations, disciplinary matters and company compliance policies
• UK pensions experience preferable

Required skills

• Demonstrated experience using AI tools and advising on the legal, compliance and regulatory implications of AI in the workplace, including data privacy and risk mitigation
• International employment law and litigation

What we offer

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, extra leave for moving house or volunteering
• Pension scheme, Bupa private healthcare, season ticket loans and eye tests
• Core hours, 10 remote days, Employee Assistance Programme, corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme
• Dog-friendly office, discounts and magazine subscriptions, and learning courses via the Condé Nast Learning Hub