Legal Counsel - Employment (UK&EMEA)
Nscale — London, England, United Kingdom · In-Person · Senior
Role description
Role Overview
We're hiring a Legal Counsel, Employment (UK & EMEA) to help shape and support compliant employment frameworks across Nscale's EMEA footprint. This role reports to the Senior Director, Employment and works closely with the People team, Compliance & Ethics, business leaders, and other members of Legal.
What You Will Do
Advise on a broad range of employment law matters across the region, including employment advisory across the lifecycle, disputes and employee relations, policies, frameworks, and compliance, projects, transactions, and investigations, and enablement and stakeholder training.
Why It Might Be a Fit
This is an important role for the business because it sits at the intersection of legal risk, employee experience, and organizational change. Your work will help Nscale navigate growth, transformation, and cross-functional decision-making with a pragmatic, risk-based approach.
Requirements
- 5+ years of UK employment law experience, with exposure to employment law issues across multiple EMEA jurisdictions
- Qualified solicitor in England & Wales in good standing
- Strong grounding in UK employment law, including the Employment Rights Act, Equality Act, Working Time Regulations, and TUPE
- Experience advising on employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, performance management, and workplace investigations
- Ability to provide clear, practical, and commercially focused legal advice to non-legal stakeholders
- Strong drafting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Experience working collaboratively with HR, People teams, Compliance, and business stakeholders
- Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
- Highly competitive UK compensation package (base + bonus + equity)
- Flexible paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan participation
- Medical, dental, vision