Senior Employment Counsel London, England
Job description
Braze (Nasdaq: BRZE) is a leading, comprehensive customer engagement platform that powers interactions between consumers and brands they love. With Braze, global brands like Burger King, Delivery Hero, HBO Max, Mercari, and Venmo can ingest and process customer data in real time, orchestrate and optimize contextually relevant, cross-channel marketing campaigns, and continuously evolve their customer engagement strategies. And we do it at scale – last fiscal year our customers used Braze to send approximately 1.5 trillion messages to billions of monthly active users.
But we're so much more than our platform. Although we've recently grown to a team of over 1,300 people, Braze still buzzes with energy, collaboration, and transparency. We value curiosity, individuality, and tenacity—as part of the team, you'll be encouraged to take your seat at the table and create your own destiny. Our values are inspired by our employees, which means Braze is a place where you can truly be yourself. We're growing, with a focus on building for the long term under tenured leadership and continuing to evolve for the better.
Need more proof? Braze is proudly certified as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S. and the UK. In 2022, Braze ranked #1 on Fortune's Best Small and Medium Workplace in New York, #5 on Fortune's Best Workplaces for Millennials in the US, and #11 on Fortune's Best Medium Sized Workplace for Women in the UK.
You'll find many of us at headquarters in New York City or around the world in Austin, Berlin, Chicago, London, Paris, San Francisco, Singapore, Tokyo, and Toronto.
THE ROLE
Braze is seeking a Senior Employment Counsel to join its dynamic and high-performing legal team. This position will sit in the United Kingdom and report to the Global Director of Employment Law based in New York.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to act as a counselor and advisor to the People team, the Legal team, and senior management and work on a broad range of employment matters in a rapidly growing company, with a particular focus on employment matters arising in Europe.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Provide counsel to the People team and business leaders on employment matters in non-U.S. jurisdictions, including the UK, France, and Germany
- Advise on a wide range of issues, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, performance and absenteeism management, leaves, disciplinary action, reductions in force, restructurings, terminations, discrimination, harassment, pay equity, mergers and acquisitions, employee covenants, accommodations, worker classifications, and setting up in new countries
- Evaluate and communicate legal risks associated with complaints, grievances, and other legal matters
- Handle pre-litigation employment claims and settlement negotiations and oversee and partner with outside counsel on litigation
- Draft and review employment-related policies and agreements (e.g., offer letters, confidentiality agreements, separation agreements, settlement agreements, employment agreements, and employee policies and handbooks)
- Develop employment-related training programs, and train the People team and business leaders on employment-related matters
- Oversee and occasionally conduct internal employment investigations involving alleged violations of law
- Monitor and draft submissions to regulatory agencies that involve employment-related reporting obligations
WHO YOU ARE
- UK Qualified Lawyer with current practising certificate
- At least 5 years of combined experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal department, preferably as an employment lawyer in a multinational, U.S. based company
- Qualified to practice law as in-house counsel in London, United Kingdom
- Familiar with and have working knowledge of the employment laws of the United Kingdom, Germany, and France
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build close partnerships with business and legal stakeholders
- Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage deadlines in a fast-paced and demanding work environment
- Ability to translate legal requirements into understandable risk-based recommendations for the business and legal functions
- Excellent written/verbal communication and negotiation skills
- Highly responsive and service-oriented attitude
WHAT WE OFFER
From comprehensive benefits to remote availability to flexible time off, we've got you covered so you can prioritize work-life harmony.
- Competitive compensation that includes equity
- Retirement and Employee Stock Purchase Plans
- Flexible paid time off
- Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
- Family services that include fertility benefits and equal paid parental leave
- Global presence, dog-friendly offices, and remote availability
- Professional development supported by formal career pathing, learning platforms, and tuition reimbursement
- Community engagement opportunities throughout the year, including an annual company wide Volunteerism Week
- Employee Resource Groups that provide supportive communities within Braze
- Collaborative, transparent, and fun culture recognized as a Great Place to Work®
Details of these benefit plans will be provided if a candidate receives an offer of employment. Benefits may vary by location.
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