Legal Counsel, Employment

About the role

Condé Nast, a global media publishing company headquartered in New York City, is looking for a Legal Counsel, Employment based in London. The role supports the Executive Director, International Employment and Compliance with employee relations, employment lifecycle documentation and employee compliance across all international markets, and works closely with the global People Team and the wider Business & Legal Affairs team.

Key responsibilities

• Provide cross-border employment law advice and support the Executive Director, International Employment and Compliance on all employment and labour law matters.
• Partner with the global People Team on internal legal best practices for employee relations, advise on individual and collective consultation, and support employee investigations.
• Advise on day-to-day employment matters such as contract templates, disciplinary and grievance processes, redundancy and restructuring, and oversee employment contracts and exit paperwork where appropriate.
• Support advice on diversity and inclusion, workforce representation issues (works councils and other representative bodies), and employment litigation.
• Keep up to date with legal and regulatory updates and advise on changes in local law affecting policies and procedures.
• Prepare and help draft guidance and training on employment law and compliance, and support compliance queries and investigations, including those from auditors and regulators.
• Work with Business & Legal Affairs on UK visa applications, the UK visa sponsorship licence (record keeping, reporting changes), global mobility policy and immigration requirements, and manage external counsel where appropriate.

Required profile

• Qualified legal professional (2+ years PQE preferable).
• Strong experience in UK and international employment law, gained in private practice or in-house in a similar sector.
• Demonstrated experience of international employment law issues, including consultations, internal investigations and disciplinary matters, and coordinating investigations in Europe and APAC markets.
• Experience advising on the legal, compliance and regulatory implications of using AI in the workplace, including data privacy, risk mitigation and policy development.
• Preferred: experience in ethical compliance, immigration advice or management, and European international languages.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and to present legal advice pragmatically and commercially.