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ServiceNow are seeking a motivated and experienced lawyer specialised in Employment Law to join our Global Employment Law team to support the continued growth of the ServiceNow business in EMEA.

The position will be primarily responsible for providing legal counsel and partnership to the Global People Organization and other key internal stakeholders in the EMEA region on employment law matters. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in ServiceNow’s expanding legal team and to work on challenging legal issues in an exciting, fast-paced environment.

What you get to do in this role:

• Help us build a culture of high performance and great inclusion. Deliver business oriented, risk-based advice and counsel on the full range of employment law issues including: hiring, disciplinary actions, dismissals, employee relations issues, restructurings, works councils, compensation and benefits, leaves, diversity, equity & inclusion, and employee privacy matters. Fully understanding the legal requirements is the starting point – treating people fairly and creating an amazing working environment is the end point
• Partner with the Global People Organization to create and revise global and locally compliant policies and procedures consistent with our values
• Partner with the Global People Organization and Management on works council and collective employee relations issues
• Partner with the Employee Relations team and Global People Organization on internal employee investigations
• Advise and collaborate with the Global People Organization to develop and implement global and EMEA related initiatives
• Develop and deliver best in class employee related trainings
• Manage employment claims and litigation matters for EMEA
• Partner and collaborate with other members of the Global Employment Law team on global projects and issues
• Monitor and maintain knowledge of changes in EMEA related employment laws and regulations and industry practices that impact the business and provide practical advice and support to the business regarding the same

To be successful in this role, we need someone who has:

• A degree with strong academic credentials and is a fully qualified lawyer in a relevant European jurisdiction
• 4+ years of relevant legal experience practicing employment law at a top law firm and/or in-house legal department of a multi-national company (although all candidates with the right level of skills and experience will be considered); In-house experience desirable
• Experience in employment law across a variety of EMEA jurisdictions, including advising on works council matters, and a desire to develop and expand expertise, experience in German or French employment law preferred
• Excellent interpersonal skills, a good sense of humor, and a proven ability to build strong and deep working relationships with internal stakeholders over multiple geographical locations
• Ability to understand complex issues, assess risk and provide concise business-focused legal and risk mitigation advice and counsel
• A practical, proactive, collaborative and business-focused approach to problem-solving with the ability to make sound decisions and exercise good judgement
• Ability to work independently and under pressure and to handle multiple competing tasks simultaneously and thoroughly to closure in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated a global mindset and sensitivity to all cultures
• Fluency in English; working knowledge of additional language(s) a plus

We provide competitive compensation, generous benefits and a professional atmosphere. This is a very collaborative and inclusive work environment where individuals strong on aptitude and attitude will have an opportunity to grow their professional careers through working with some of the most advanced technology and talented professionals in the business

ServiceNow is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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