Director, Employment Legal – EMEA, JAPAC

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ireland.

📋 Description

• Serve as a reliable advisor to the People Team and senior business leaders regarding employment law issues, encompassing hiring, termination, employee relations, performance management, compensation, working hours, leave policies, and investigations.

• Oversee employment litigation and pre-litigation processes, including management of external counsel and legal strategy formulation.

• Provide employment legal assistance for global workforce restructuring, including redundancy procedures and collective consultation.

• Offer guidance on works council and employee representative obligations in key EMEA jurisdictions such as Germany, France, and Spain.

• Create and uphold policies, templates, and playbooks that facilitate scalable and consistent legal advice.

• Conduct specialized training and enablement programs for People Team partners and business stakeholders.

• Collaborate on HubSpot’s strategy for international expansion and presence across EMEA and JAPAC.

• Track legislative and regulatory changes in the region and spearhead compliance initiative implementations.

• Lead and nurture a high-performing, inclusive team of employment lawyers built on trust, accountability, and curiosity.

• Utilize AI and scalable self-service tools to provide quicker, clearer, and more consistent legal support.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be qualified to practice law in Ireland or England & Wales.

• Minimum of 10 years of post-qualification experience in employment law, including in-house roles at a multinational corporation.

• Extensive knowledge across various EMEA jurisdictions, with expertise in at least two of the following: Ireland, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Netherlands, Spain, or Belgium.

• Demonstrated experience in managing cross-border restructurings, collective consultation processes, and obligations related to works councils or employee representative bodies.

• Proven track record in managing and developing lawyers or legal professionals.

• Excellent communication and decision-making abilities, including navigating ambiguity and articulating complex legal concepts clearly.

• Capacity to cultivate trusted relationships across Legal, People, and executive leadership teams.

• Enthusiasm for HubSpot’s Culture Code and a collaborative approach to work.

• Experience in handling employment law issues in JAPAC jurisdictions such as Australia, Singapore, Japan, or India. (Nice-to-Have)

• Background in a SaaS, technology, or AI-driven environment. (Nice-to-Have)

• Experience in developing scalable legal operations, self-service guidance, or AI-enabled legal workflows. (Nice-to-Have)

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance coverage.

• Generous paid time off policy.

• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.