Employment Counsel, Europe

The role

This person will build and lead employment infrastructure across Europe. They will handle employment contract drafting, employee relations, compliance, and workforce policies for ALO's European operations.

What you will do

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage employment-related agreements for European operations.
• Adapt global employment templates and policies for each European country.
• Work with local HR partners to sign, track, and store employment documents.
• Lead the legal workstream for building the employment framework in Europe.
• Advise on right-to-work checks and sponsor license obligations.
• Coordinate on immigration and posted-worker matters.
• Manage and coordinate external employment counsel, benefits, payroll, and pensions advisors.
• Advise on compliance with UK employment law and EU directives.
• Develop and roll out workplace policies.
• Support internal investigations into employee misconduct and workplace complaints.

Required qualifications

• Law degree from a leading university and strong academic credentials
• Qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales, a barrister, or qualified in Scotland
• Substantial post-qualification experience in employment law, combining work at a leading UK or international law firm with in-house work at a multinational company operating in the UK and/or Europe
• Experience drafting employment contracts, HR policies, settlement agreements, and other employment documents
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law, including the Employment Rights Act 2025 reforms
• Practical experience advising across other European countries
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Exceptional organisational skills, attention to detail, and a strong work ethic
• Outstanding analytical and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Self-starter who can handle many projects at once and finish tasks accurately, on time, and with minimal supervision
• Willingness to take initiative and to work flexibly where needed to collaborate with U.S.-based teams

Nice to have

• Qualification in an EU country
• Experience with works councils, collective consultation, cross-border restructurings, and employee benefits and pensions
• Experience with employment tribunal claims and employment disputes in Europe
• Working knowledge of one or more other European languages such as French, German or Italian

About the company

ALO is a company focused on mindful movement. They believe mindful movement in the studio leads to better living.