Legal Counsel (Employment Law) (m/f/d)

The Legal Counsel will be responsible for Employment Law providing legal advice and support to the business on all employment-related matters by being part of our NTT Global Data Centers EMEA Legal & Governance team. 

Your responsibilities 

• Provide excellent, pragmatic and business-oriented legal advice in all areas of employment law, including the hire to retire lifecycle of an employee 
• Develop and implement best practices and policies to ensure compliance with applicable regulations at local and international levels
• Draft a variety of employment-related documents, templates, and HR policies
• Develop and implement standards for employment contracts, and templates
• Define and regularly provide training to HR team on processes, regulatory updates, and best practices
• Manage employment-related litigation
• Stay apprised of best practices, trends, and developments in labour laws and apply them to the business
• Consult with other areas of the business, including procurement, on an ad hoc basis

Your profile

• Excellent academic degree with focus on employment law and profound knowledge in contract law
• Proven professional experience in the field of employment law, ideally in a multinational group environment or an international law firm
• Knowledge in German employment law and labour practices as well as in other European jurisdictions; litigation experience a plus
• Excellent German, fluency in English, verbal and written
• Superb oral and written communication skills with the ability to analyse, organize, and present facts, evidence, and related materials effectively in both written and oral form
• Understanding of economic and commercial context, technical processes, as well as very good negotiation skills
• Independent, structured, and proactive way of working combined with a hands-on, team player mentality