The Role
The Employment Counsel will advise on HR policies and ensure compliance with labor laws, oversee contracts, and update policies based on regulatory changes.
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We are looking for an Employment Counsel to join our Legal team. This role will support our People & Culture function in ensuring compliance with labour and employment regulations across Job&Talent’s markets. You will play a key role in advising on HR policies, collective agreements, and regulatory matters, contributing to scalable solutions that balance compliance with business needs.
Responsibilities:
- Advise on HR programs, policies, and practices to ensure global and local compliance with labor and employment laws.
- Monitor regulatory changes, updating policies and processes to align with evolving requirements.
- Oversee HR-related contracts, collective agreements, and labor regulation application across regions.
- Partner with People & Culture to design scalable, compliant policies that support business objectives.
Requirements:
- Qualified lawyer with a Law degree.
- 4–6 years of professional experience, including 2–3 years in a major law firm (labour/employment practice) and 2–3 years in an international in-house legal department.
- Solid knowledge of labour and employment law, with proven experience advising on HR policies, collective agreements, contracts, and compliance matters.
- Demonstrated ability to monitor and interpret regulatory changes and translate them into practical updates for policies and processes.
- Strong business orientation with the ability to partner effectively with People & Culture teams and design scalable, compliant solutions.
- Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken; able to interact with stakeholders at all levels.
- Proactive self-starter with high motivation, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage both day-to-day issues and long-term strategic projects.
Nice to have:
- Experience in the Tech sector or commercial law is a plus.
- Other languages (ES, IT, PT, FR, DE).
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About us
Job&Talent is a world-leading, AI-powered workforce management platform for frontline industries. We help companies boost productivity and efficiency at scale, while giving workers the tools they need to thrive. Our mission is simple: to empower the people who make the world go round.
Built on deep industry expertise, cutting-edge technology, and smart AI agents, our end-to-end platform covers the entire workforce lifecycle — from recruitment and planning to time and attendance, performance, cost management, and communication.
It delivers measurable improvements in the areas that matter most: fulfilment, attendance, retention, and workforce quality. Our platform strength is rooted in unique experience: placing millions of workers over the years and serving thousands of blue-chip clients across delivery, logistics, manufacturing, e-commerce, retail, and hospitality.
Headquartered in Madrid, the company operates in 10 countries across Europe, the US, and Latin America and is backed by leading investors including Atomico, Goldman Sachs, Kinnevik, BlackRock, and SoftBank.
Join our community and make an impact
Innovation, high standards, and analytical thinking are in our DNA. Everyone has a voice here, and that voice matters. It’s how we stay sharp, move fast, and make decisions that keep us ahead of the curve.
You’ll take full ownership of your work, collaborate across borders, and grow by doing. Around here, you’ll hear a lot about 10x experiences, human-centered design, and the power of AI. But what truly sets us apart is our people: Our diverse team brings unique perspectives, deep commitment and real-world experience to the table.
We champion empathy, honesty, and inclusion. Because when people can be their authentic selves, incredible things happen—for our workers, our clients, and for each other.
And we reward that impact—with competitive pay, meaningful benefits, and the opportunity to shape what work looks like for millions around the globe.
If you're ready to make a real impact at scale, you're in the right place.
Proud to champion equality
At Job&Talent we value diversity and we're an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of national origin, race, disability, religious beliefs or sexual orientation. Come join us. We look forward to your application.
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The Company
What We Do
Jobandtalent is the world-leading temporary job platform that helps people thrive with their work. We harness the power of technology in order to provide the stability and perks associated with long-term employment. Jobandtalent was founded in 2009 in Madrid with the goal of fundamentally tearing down the barriers of job searching and hiring, and is one of the most successful and fastest growing companies in the industry today. Having placed simplicity and fairness at the core of our platform, we have matched 2,000 clients with over 200,000 people in 2021. With a valuation of $2.4 billion, Jobandtalent is currently the highest valued unicorn in Spain and is backed by leading investors such as SoftBank, Kinnevik, Atomico, Goldman Sachs, Citi and BlackRock.
Headquartered in Madrid, but home to the world, the remote-first company is operating in 9+ markets across Europe and the Americas and has ambitious plans for further expansion.
