Why Ryan?

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits

• Home Office Stipend

• Business Connectivity Reimbursement (Phone/Internet)

• Gym Membership or Equipment Reimbursement

• LinkedIn Learning Subscription

• Flexible Work Environment

• Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service

• Accelerated Career Path

• Award-Winning Culture & Community Outreach

This job opportunity offers a pioneering role in a fast-growing company. The successful applicant will become the first employment lawyer in Europe / Asia-Pacific, responsible for managing a wide spectrum of employment law matters across the multiple jurisdictions of the fastest-growing, most complex division of the company. This new position requires strong legal and communications skills and experience.

This position reports directly to both the lead lawyer for the whole Europe / Asia-Pacific division (solid line) and also to the global lead lawyer for employment law (dotted line); they both, in turn, report to the company’s chief legal officer.
This new position requires deep knowledge of UK employment law and familiarity with employment frameworks throughout EAP, combined with the judgment and pragmatism to support evolving business priorities in a high-velocity environment.
The scope encompasses counseling, regulatory compliance, litigation management, internal investigations, integration support, and corporate governance. This position is based in the London or Manchester office, with at least three days per week in the office.

The scope encompasses employment counseling, regulatory compliance, litigation oversight, internal investigations, integration support, and corporate governance related to people practices. This position is based in either the London or Manchester office, with a hybrid format that requires at least three days per week in the office.

Duties and Responsibilities tied to Ryan’s Key Results:

• Provide practical and timely strategic legal advice to HR, business leadership, and other stakeholders on employment law matters across multiple EAP jurisdictions, including hiring, terminations, unfair dismissal, redundancy, whistleblowing, discrimination, TUPE, immigration or right-to-work requirements, employee relations, restrictive covenants, internal investigations, compensation, benefits, mobility, and workplace policies. Ensuring compliance with local labor laws and regulations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Draft, review, and implement employment-related agreements, policies, and templates—including employment contracts, separation agreements, confidentiality and restrictive covenant documents, Global Handbook EAP Appendix.
• Oversee employment litigation and pre-litigation disputes, including managing local counsel and coordinating internal stakeholders. Represent the company in Employment Tribunal proceedings in partnership with outside counsel as needed.
• Collaborate with HR, compliance, and internal audit to address regulatory obligations, whistleblower procedures, and equality mandates. Participate in regulatory risk assessments and country-specific compliance programs.
  Provide legal support to internal employment-related investigations and enforcement actions.  
  Monitor legislative changes and proactively update leadership.
• Assist integration of acquired companies, advising on global workforce transitions, including reorganizations, expansions, acquisitions, and integrations.
• Manage business immigration matters.  Ensure compliance with immigration regulations for cross-border talent.
• Partner closely with global Legal team colleagues to ensure alignment with the company’s broader legal and compliance frameworks.
• Navigate complex legal environments and jurisdictional variations to craft scalable approaches that balance legal integrity with commercial agility.

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales with 8 years + of post-qualification experience, with a strong emphasis on multi-jurisdictional employment law and regulatory law.  
• Prefer 5+ years of in-house legal department experience.
• Prefer experience advising on employment law in EU Jurisdictions.  Prefer experience with France, the Netherlands, Portugal, the Nordics, NI, and Belgium.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment while providing high-quality, solution-oriented legal guidance.
• Experience handling sensitive investigations and global workforce transitions.
• Skilled at maintaining composure and delivering decisive guidance under pressure and without complete information.
• Strong verbal communication skills to simplify complex legal issues for diverse business audiences.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and analytical skills. Team-oriented mentality.

Computer Skills:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have at least intermediate skills in Microsoft® Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research. 

Certificates and Licenses:

• Qualified lawyer – Solicitor - England and Wales

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position does not formally manage other employees in the Legal Department. 

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