Legal Consultant - Employment

We are currently seeking mid-senior employment lawyers to join us and work with our Fortune 500 clients:

Responsibilities:

• Providing legal support to global HR functions and advising on employment related legal matters
• Provide subject matter legal advice on employment law matters across APAC, including but not limited to, employee relations, workplace policies, terminations, and compliance with labor laws.
• Take a lead role in managing external counsels
• Draft, review, and negotiate employment contracts, severance agreements, and other employment-related documents.
• Conduct legal research and stay up to date with changes in employment laws and regulations.
• Develop and deliver training programs on employment law topics for HR teams and management.
• Provide support to senior management and participate in strategic planning for improvement
• Assist in the resolution of employment disputes, including handling grievances, mediations, and representing the company in employment-related litigation.
• Collaborate with HR and management to develop and implement effective workplace policies and procedures.
• Provide guidance on best practices for employee performance management, disciplinary actions, and workplace investigations.
• Support the company's diversity and inclusion initiatives by ensuring compliance with equal employment opportunity laws.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Qualified lawyer with ideally 6-10(+) years of experience in employment law, preferably from corporates/financial institutions or law firms.
• Strong knowledge of employment law within APAC region.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide clear and concise legal advice to non-legal stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and build effective relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Track record of working cross-functionally to achieve company goals while showcasing prioritization skills.

Compensation, Benefits & Location:

This role offers competitive compensation and a highly competitive benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace, that includes Medical, dental, and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominately work remotely, with the exception that some clients require on-site presence.

Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

Learn more about working at Axiom.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

Axiom will accommodate persons with disabilities in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and in accordance with the Human Rights Code. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities can be provided at each stage of the recruitment process. If you have a disability and require accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at [email protected]. In addition, if you are invited to participate in an interview stage, please inform us if you require special accommodation at the time of your invitation for an interview.

Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full privacy notice is available at https://www.axiomlaw.com/privacy-notice.

Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work.

By submitting an application, you acknowledge that all information contained therein, and provided at any part of the application process, is correct and accurate to the best of your knowledge.

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