Senior Employment Counsel

New York

* We are seeking an experienced Senior Employment Counsel to join our global Legal, Regulatory \& Compliance team * This individual will primarily be responsible for the Americas region, but must have experience working on employment matters outside the US, as well as a genuine interest in being a rounded international employment lawyer * They will serve as a strategic advisor on employment-related legal matters across multiple markets, ensuring compliance with applicable employment laws and regulations * This is a high-impact role that requires deep expertise in employment law, and the ability to work closely with colleagues across a variety of teams including Data Protection, Finance, HR, Comms, Policy and Payroll * Provide expert legal advice and guidance on employment laws and regulations, with a focus on the Americas * Support on day-to-day HR queries; this role will be the go-to person for legal support on HR matters in the relevant markets * Advise the business on restructuring and redundancy proposals * Assist with global diversity, equity and inclusion matters * Monitor, assess, and interpret legal and regulatory developments affecting the business, including horizon scanning for future changes and developing strategy to mitigate legal risks * Work alongside the HR team to design and implement compliant and business-aligned policies, practices and handbooks * Assist with immigration queries to support HR management of business visas and travel * Advise on the design and implementation of incentives and compensation matters * Support the business with new location launches and exits where relevant * Advise on employment matters for M A activity, including post acquisition integration * Advise on employee relations issues, including performance management, investigations, discipline, and terminations * Where applicable, lead workplace investigations * Manage employment-related claims and litigation, including working with external counsel as necessary * Develop and deliver training for HR, managers, and other stakeholders on employment law topics and best practices * Manage budgets and external legal spend, supporting management in assessing and reducing legal spend where possible * Use AI tools and support the business use of AI, developing appropriate employment legal guardrails * Assess risk and escalate relevant issues to more senior members of the Legal team ### Benefits * Free breakfast every morning and catered dinner if you need to work late. And happy hour every Friday to celebrate the week * Each employee gets a generous health allowance, and Trustly Sports Club keeps us active together * Each month, our teams go on fun outings. Which we'd probably do anyway, even if Trustly didn't foot the bill!