Legal Counsel (Global Employment / Labour)

The role

You will support Fever's worldwide operations by advising on employment and labour law matters. You will build compliant workforce models and provide legal support across the employee lifecycle.

What you will do

• Provide general legal support by adapting company legal strategy to regional business needs in the CEE region
• Advise on worker classification, working time and staffing models
• Provide day-to-day employment and labour law advice to the People team and business stakeholders
• Draft and review employment contracts, contractor and freelance agreements, and internal policies
• Support and advise on employment disputes, disciplinary processes and terminations
• Coordinate pre-litigation and litigation with external counsel
• Support labor matters including management of union relationships, collective bargaining, works councils and employee representatives
• Advise on employment aspects of international corporate or project expansion, restructurings and corporate transactions
• Stay up to date on relevant legislative and jurisprudence developments
• Prioritise work based on company strategy and support the upskilling of team members

Required qualifications

• Barred / practising EU-qualified lawyer
• 4+ years of PQE specialising in employment and labour law
• Demonstrated experience advising on employment matters that span multiple international jurisdictions
• Fluent English
• Experience working in top tier law firms, or in-house experience at a large-scale multinational
• Effective communicator
• Strong technical skills
• Discretion to handle sensitive and confidential people matters

Nice to have

• Spanish or an additional European language

Benefits

• Attractive compensation package
• 40% discount on all Fever events and experiences
• Free Candlelight voucher
• Flexible remuneration with Cobee for meals, transport, training, and nursery support
• Payflow option to access part of salary in advance
• Taxdown help optimizing and filing taxes
• Private health & dental insurance with Cigna 100% covered by Fever
• Wellhub membership for gym and wellness access 100% covered by Fever up to the Silver plan
• Language learning support for English and Spanish
• Hybrid work setup
• Snacks, drinks, and fresh fruit available at the office

Before you apply

• You will be expected to move to Madrid if you are currently living elsewhere

About the company

Fever is a tech platform for culture and live entertainment. The company uses proprietary technology and a data-driven approach to engage people with live entertainment.