.Can you help us change the world?
Yes, you read that correctly.
It sounds grand, but we've got big ideas at Mews.
We're transforming the world of hospitality, re-imagining the industry with a best-in-class cloud-based property management solution for hotels, hostels, apartments, and so much more.
We're on the lookout for ambitious, tenacious, and passionate people who want to join the next generation of innovators and disrupt the hospitality industry with us.
Sound good so far?
Keep reading and tumble down the Mews rabbit hole... About the role Mews is an innovative, rapidly growing company seeking a talented and experienced in-house Legal Counsel specializing in Employment to join our Legal team.
Mews has 900+ employees across Europe, the US, and APAC.
We champion a talent-first, location mindset which allows our employees to work wherever they are and Mews to access top talent across the world.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Policy Development: Develop, review, and update employment policies and procedures to reflect legal and regulatory changes in key jurisdictions.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure policies are consistent and align with the company's values and business objectives.
People team enablement and support: Develop standardized frameworks, knowledge base, and playbooks for recurring employment queries to help scale the operations.
Provide proactive advice on issues arising throughout the employee lifecycle, including contract review, and drafting, employment terms and conditions, benefits, investigations, disciplinary actions, and dispute resolution, and work closely with People Team to mitigate employment-related risks.
Support People Team with external unions on employment issues, fostering positive relationships and effective communication.
People Strategy: Collaborate with People Team and senior management to develop and execute global people strategies that align with the company's business objectives.
Provide legal counsel on workforce planning, talent acquisition, complex global mobility, and cross-border employment matters.
Litigation Management: Collaborate with external counsel to manage employment-related litigation matters.
Provide strategic advice on dispute resolution and risk mitigation.
Training and Education: Develop and deliver training sessions for the People and management teams on relevant employment laws and best practices.
Advise on training programs for employees to promote awareness of legal obligations and company policies.
You'll be a great fit if you bring a few of the below with you: J.D.
degree and licensed/barred in good standing in the UK or at least one US state.
5+ years with law firm and/or in-house experience required with a focus on employment law, preferably in an international context.
Can quickly establish trusted relationships with your internal clients