Senior Employment Counsel - EMEA

What You'll Do Serve as the go-to employment counsel for our UK and EMEA teams, advising on the full range of employment issues including hiring, performance management, terminations,

compensation, investigations, and employee relations. Partner with the People team and business leaders to support compliant, scalable employee lifecycle practices across the region. Conduct and oversee internal workplace investigations. Collaborate on and lead employment-related litigation and pre-litigation matters. Develop and scale employment processes through policies, training, templates, and tooling tailored to UK and EMEA

requirements. Monitor legal and regulatory developments across EMEA jurisdictions and assess their business impact. Support cross-border employment issues, including remote work, international expansion, and mobility. Work closely with employment counsel colleagues in other regions to ensure consistency and share best practices across the global legal team.

Who You Are 5–11 years’ post-qualification experience focused primarily on UK employment law, with a mix of in-house and law firm experience strongly preferred. Qualified solicitor in England and Wales; additional

qualifications or experience in other EMEA jurisdictions a plus. Deep subject-matter expertise in UK employment law (not a generalist), with exposure to employment laws across EMEA. Proven ability to lead or advise on sensitive employee relations matters and investigations. A clear, concise communicator who can synthesize issues and provide actionable guidance quickly, with comfort operating across time zones. Skilled at working independently and navigating ambiguity in a high-growth, global business. Strong judgment, discretion, and a collaborative approach. Fluent in English; additional European languages are a plus. Applicant Safety Policy: Fraud and Third-Party Recruiters To protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport), or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an @ airwallex.com email address. Please apply only through careers.airwallex.com or our official LinkedIn page. Airwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s). Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary. Equal opportunity Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit,

qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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