Managing Counsel, Employment Legal - France

Job Description

Remote is seeking a Managing Counsel, Employment Legal to join their Legal Team. This individual contributor role focuses on delivering legal solutions for Remote's products and stakeholders, while protecting the company from risk. The role involves advising on employment law issues, collaborating cross-functionally, and contributing to the Legal Team's knowledge base.Remote is a company that solves modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. They make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams.What this role involves:

• Advising on employment law issues across multiple jurisdictions.
• Collaborating cross-functionally to ensure timely and effective completion of projects.
• Contributing to the Legal Team's knowledge base and expertise.
• Mastering employment law and contracts for particular regions.
• Identifying company-wide employment law legal issues and implementing solutions.
• Contributing to the Legal team’s sustainable growth and structure.
• Building relationships with key senior stakeholders across the organisation.

Requirements:

• Qualified French lawyer (mandatory).
• Experience in advisory and contentious employment law.
• Passionate about tech (particularly HR tech) products.
• Previous in-house experience in an HR Tech, IT or SAAS company is a strong plus.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to switch between multiple different projects.
• Well-versed in modern business and legal tools such as Slack and Notion.
• Eager to learn about different legal systems.
• Writes and speaks fluent English and French.

What Remote offers:

• Work from anywhere.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Flexible working hours.
• 16 weeks paid parental leave.
• Mental health support services.
• Stock options.
• Learning budget.
• Home office budget & IT equipment budget.
• Budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces.