Employment Counsel Job at Mews

Job Responsibility

Partner with the People Team on day-to-day and strategic employment law matters across multiple jurisdictions
Advise on complex employee relations matters across the employee lifecycle, including contracts, terms and conditions, investigations, disciplinary issues, disputes and complex terminations
Develop, review and improve employment policies, playbooks, knowledge bases and scalable frameworks that help the business operate consistently and compliantly
Provide clear, commercially grounded guidance to senior stakeholders, helping them understand risk, make decisions and move forward with confidence
Support workforce planning, talent acquisition, cross-border employment matters and global mobility questions as Mews continues to grow internationally
Work closely with People and business stakeholders on employment issues involving works councils, local country nuance and organisational change
Manage employment-related disputes and litigation with external counsel, and help identify practical approaches to risk mitigation
Deliver training and education that improves legal awareness and equips managers and People partners to handle issues well
Support employment aspects of mergers, acquisitions and integration work where needed

Qualified lawyer, licensed/barred in good standing in the UK or an EU jurisdiction, with strong experience supporting large U.S. companies and advising on U.S.-related employment law matters
5+ years of employment law experience gained in a law firm, in-house, or a combination of both, ideally in an international or cross-border setting
Strong employment law judgment, with the ability to balance legal risk, business reality and stakeholder needs
Experience partnering closely with People/HR teams and advising senior stakeholders in a practical, solutions-oriented way
Confidence handling policies, process design, playbook creation and scalable legal enablement work, not just reactive case support
Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to translate complex legal issues into clear business guidance
Comfort operating in a fast-paced, evolving and sometimes ambiguous environment
A collaborative style and the ability to build trust quickly across functions and levels

In-house experience supporting a high-growth or multinational business
Exposure to works councils and labour relations topics across Europe
Experience building employment policies or operational playbooks from scratch or improving them at scale
A background that combines strong technical employment law knowledge with a calm, practical approach in less structured environments

Unlimited paid holiday
Participation in our company share program
Paid parental leave (6 months fully paid for primary caregivers, 2 months for secondary, available after one year of service)
Annual Learning budget of €300 (and more for high performers)
Monthly EDGE time to Explore, Develop, Grow, and Elevate yourself
Work from anywhere policy with flexibility to work abroad for a few weeks each year
Relocation options, available after one year
Flexible, hybrid working options
Home office setup budget
Monthly work-from-home allowance
Claude tokens
Healthcare
Retirement plans
Team events
Socials and other perks