Requisition Number
49673BR
Job Description and Requirements
Synopsys is looking for an employment counsel to support HR in Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA). The position is based in our offices in Dublin, Ireland, and will advise on matters across 18+ jurisdictions, with a focus on approximately nine.
Responsibilities
The employment counsel will be part of a highly sophisticated worldwide legal department and a key partner to the senior employment counsel for EMEA. This person will be part of a team that advises on a broad scope of legal issues related to EMEA employment, including recruiting, hiring, the contingent workforce, internal investigations, discrimination and harassment, compensation, employee mobility, employment agreements, leaves of absence, performance management, working time, holiday pay, Works Councils, mergers and acquisitions, terminations and redundancies. The employment counsel will advise on employee relations matters and assist with employment litigation, such as witness interviews and document review. They will also be responsible for updating and training HR and management on EMEA legal developments and may contribute to employment law projects in other regions.
A critical component of the employment counsel’s position will be to liaise with and manage outside counsel. The EMEA Employment Law Team in which the employment counsel holds a key role also collaborates with Ethics & Compliance colleagues on compliance initiatives such as the Code of Ethics and whistleblowing, as well as with the Chief Data Privacy Officer.
Occasional travel to Synopsys sites mostly within EMEA and once annually to Synopsys’ Headquarters in the U.S. (California) is expected.
Requirements
We are looking for:
Prior experience working at a top-rated law firm or in-house at a multinational company is a plus.
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Hiring Location
IRELAND - Dublin
Hire Type
Employee
Job Category
Legal
Job Subcategory
General / Corporate Counsel
Country
Ireland
Business Title (Title for Job Posting)
Employment Counsel
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