Lead Counsel, Labor and Employment, EMEA

Job description

Meta is seeking a Lead Counsel, Labor and Employment, EMEA, to join its Global Employment Law Team on a short-term employment (STE) basis for 14 months to provide temporary cover. In this role, you will support Meta's workforce across the EMEA region on a broad range of employment law matters, providing day-to-day legal counsel on issues including hiring practices, employee relations, performance management, leaves of absence, reductions in force, and employment-related disputes. You will partner closely with People Operations, HR business partners, and business leaders to deliver practical, risk-informed guidance that enables Meta to operate responsibly and in compliance with applicable labor and employment laws. Responsibilities: Provide strategic employment law advice on all aspects of the employee life cycle to the People@ team across EMEA, including human resources, recruiting, payroll, people operations, compensation and benefits, immigration, and employee relations teams - Partner with internal teams to build processes and playbooks for recurring employee-related matters and contribute to region-wide projects and initiatives - Draft and revise employment-related agreements a...