Senior Director, Employment Legal (EMEA and APAC), Hilversum

Senior Director Employment Legal

As a Senior Director Employment Legal you’ll lead the employment legal function across our EMEA and APAC regions, providing strategic guidance to support a growing, dynamic, multinational workforce. We are looking for someone who is passionate about seeking new opportunities to create impactful work.Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop

the employment legal team, ensuring consistent, high-quality advice across regions and jurisdictions. Align

the global employment law strategy with EMEA and APAC requirements, business objectives, and company values. Serve

as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on complex, high-impact employment matters. Provide

strategic legal guidance across EMEA and APAC on hiring, workforce management, and reorganisations. Partner

with colleagues in NAMER and LATAM to ensure global consistency of policies and stakeholder management. Manage

external legal counsel and develop a strategic framework for their engagement. Design

and implement employment policies, processes, and frameworks with appropriate local customisation. Monitor

employment law developments to ensure timely updates to internal policies and practices. Oversee

workplace investigations, employee complaints, disputes, and employment-related litigation. Support

complex cross-border matters, including post-merger integrations and workforce transitions. Provide

guidance on employee mobility, contractor classification, and immigration-related issues. Deliver

training programmes for managers and HR partners on employment law topics and emerging risks. About You

The essentials: Qualified lawyer in England&Wales (8+ PQE preferred). Demonstrable experience working across multiple jurisdictions in APAC and EMEA. A self-starter capable of shaping the direction of regional and global legal functions. A strategic thinker able to give pragmatic and commercial advice in a fast-moving environment. Working knowledge of employment laws across multiple jurisdictions in a global, matrixed organisation.Significant prior in-house experience. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels. Employment litigation experience. Not a must, but a plus: Qualifications in other jurisdictions. Experience managing employment matters in other regions (NAMER/LATAM).Prior experience shaping regional or global employment legal functions. Media/advertising industry experience. At Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission.

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