Head of Employment and Litigation – Asia, Africa

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Philippines, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Offer pragmatic, business-focused legal advice to human resources, operations, and other departments regarding labor and employment legislation and risk management.

• Assess, provide counsel on, and oversee pre-litigation, litigation, regulatory matters, and associated issues.

• Supervise external legal counsel, track budgets, and maintain internal reports on employment and litigation affairs.

• Counsel senior leadership on global expansion and specific country-related risks.

• Negotiate or provide guidance on the resolution of employment disputes and claims.

• Oversee and manage the global employee hotline.

• Review audit investigation closure reports, analyze patterns, lead review meetings, and generate HR dashboards.

• Draft, evaluate, and authorize employment agreements, settlement contracts, policies, and procedures.

• Create and deliver training sessions on labor laws and issues throughout India and other regions in Asia and Africa.

• Examine and offer legal insight on disciplinary procedures.

• Lead and assist in investigations related to labor and fraud issues.

• Represent the Legal department in global projects, initiatives, expansions, and developments.

• Research and interpret laws and regulations, advising management on any changes.

• Manage, mentor, and support attorneys located in India and the Philippines.

• Carry out additional assigned tasks and special projects.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bar admission and good standing to practice law in India or the Philippines.

• More than 8 years of experience managing global employment law issues and litigation either in-house or with a prestigious law firm.

• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with a keen eye for detail.

• Experience leading a team, preferably across various geographical regions.

• Proficient command of English in both written and spoken forms.

• Capacity to appropriately balance business and legal factors.

• Experience with employee hotline programs is advantageous.

• Familiarity with BPO, KPO, BPM, IT/ITES industries is a plus.

• Ability to provide precise, well-reasoned, and succinct advice on short notice without excessive reliance on external counsel.

• Capability to foresee business challenges, manage multiple competing projects, and maintain meticulous attention to detail.

• Self-assured in making decisions and following through with peers and management.

• Strong problem-solving skills, a commitment to ethics, adaptability, eagerness to learn and unlearn, and excellent team collaboration skills.

• Experience in litigation.

• Expertise in global employment law.

• Experience in team management.

• Executive presence.

• Must work core local hours while being flexible to support a global organization and regularly overlap with US working hours.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive industry salaries

• Comprehensive benefits packages

• Employee well-being support

• Inclusive environment

• Positive impact on the community

• Internal mobility opportunities

• Professional growth at all stages of an employee's career

• State-of-the-art workspaces

• Top-notch benefits

• Career growth investment