Director, Employee Relations & Compliance, EMEA

The role

This senior, hands-on role owns ER casework, employment law compliance, and jurisdictional risk across Germany, the UK, Sweden, Italy, Spain, and France. You will build dedicated ER capability and act as the standing authority on ER practice in the EMEA region.

What you will do

• Own complex casework end to end including investigations, grievances, disciplinaries, PIPs and terminations for cause
• Act as the escalation point for complex or contested matters
• Hold the bar on case handling through documentation and independent reviews
• Own employment and ER compliance across six markets including statutory notice, works council engagement, and mandatory filings
• Maintain the EMEA jurisdiction playbook and monitor legal changes
• Engage Employment Counsel with clear written scope
• Build dedicated ER capability across EMEA
• Certify and calibrate anyone running a formal ER process
• Act as the quality check for Local People Advisory across EMEA
• Partner with People Partners, People Operations, People Tech and Rewards

Required qualifications

• Significant experience leading ER, HR compliance or similar at a fast-scaling company
• Deep, practical knowledge of employment law and ER practice across several EMEA markets
• Comfort working outside your home jurisdiction
• Track record of investigations, disciplinaries and terminations that hold up to scrutiny
• Experience building an ER or compliance function from the ground up
• Confidence as a senior, independent voice
• Based in or willing to relocate to London

About the company

Legora is an AI-native workspace for legal professionals. The company works with legal teams across 80+ countries and has scaled to $200M+ in ARR.