Veeam Software develops data resilience and protection software for organizations managing hybrid, multi-cloud, virtual, physical, and SaaS workloads. Its Veeam Data Platform brings together backup, recovery, security, storage, and data intelligence capabilities, with support for services such as Microsoft 365, AWS, and Google Cloud. The company’s products are designed to help businesses protect critical information, respond to disruptions including ransomware, and manage data across changing infrastructure environments. Veeam’s work spans enterprise software and SaaS-focused data management, creating opportunities for professionals interested in backup, cloud, cybersecurity, and resilient IT operations.
Senior Counsel, EMEA Employment (Remote - United Kingdom)
Advise Veeam’s People & Culture teams on complex employment matters across EMEA and globally. Lead work spanning employment counseling, disputes, investigations, immigration, and employee mobility.
Description
- Deliver day-to-day employment law advice to People & Culture, management, and other stakeholders worldwide
- Guide stakeholders on hiring, worker classification, accommodations, leave, discipline, terminations, works councils, collective bargaining, and trade union matters
- Draft, review, and negotiate employment documents, including offer terms, separation and settlement agreements, policies, and templates
- Create practical employment law templates and guidance materials
- Oversee employment claims, regulatory charges, litigation, and pre-litigation demands
- Define case strategy, collaborate with internal partners, and direct external counsel through resolution
- Advise on employee relations and workplace investigations, including process, privilege, findings, and corrective actions
- Deliver employment law training for People & Culture professionals
- Assess training materials for compliance with applicable employment laws
- Provide guidance on immigration and other employee mobility matters
- Manage external immigration counsel
Requirements
- LLB, LLM, or equivalent qualifying law degree
- Current bar admission in at least one EMEA jurisdiction, or the ability to obtain admission where required
- At least eight years of relevant employment law experience in-house, at a law firm, or both
- Experience with employment matters spanning multiple jurisdictions or global operations is strongly preferred
- Sound legal judgment and the ability to manage initiatives independently
- Ability to explain complex legal issues clearly and practically to non-legal audiences
- Demonstrated success influencing stakeholders across functions
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-moving environment
- Highly organized approach to managing work and priorities
- Microsoft 365 and matter or document management system experience is a plus
Benefits
- 25 days of paid annual leave
- Four additional global VeeaMe self-care days
- 24 paid volunteer hours each year through Veeam Cares
- Private medical, dental, and vision coverage with dependent enrollment
- Life insurance with enhanced benefits and worldwide 24/7 protection
- Income protection covering part of salary after 26 weeks
- Defined contribution pension plan with employer matching
- Worldwide business and leisure travel insurance, with dependent enrollment available
- Employee Assistance Program offering therapy, legal, and financial support
- Online GP access and wellbeing programs
- Professional development through LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly, mentoring, workshops, and events including the annual Global Day of Learning