Corporate Counsel, Employment Law/Investigations Attorney in London, United Kingdom

We’re Celonis, the global leader in Process Mining technology and one of the world’s fastest-growing SaaS firms. We believe there is a massive opportunity to unlock productivity by placing data and intelligence at the core of business processes – and for that, we need you to join us.

The Team:

The Celonis Legal team is an energetic and proactive group of experts in their field, focused on identifying, avoiding, mitigating and solving challenges within the Celonis business. We sit at the heart of the Celonis organization and are proud to be seen as valued business partners across all aspects of the business. Reporting into the Chief Legal Officer, we have Commercial, Ecosystem, Corporate, Employment Law and Ethics & Compliance practices, supported by our Legal Operations team.

The Role :

We are hiring an Corporate Counsel, Employment Law/Investigations Attorney to support our growing organization with approximately 3000 employees spread out in over 15 countries. Our biggest offices are in the United States, Germany and Spain. The attorney we hire will work in the Global Employment Law, Privacy, Ethics and Compliance team and be responsible for conducting investigations into the company’s Code of Conduct and policies and expected behaviors on a global basis. Celonis currently operates in 17 countries (in Europe, North America and Asia). The attorney will also support the Employment Law team, assisting with work such as litigation, learning about laws and requirements in specific countries, reviewing or drafting policies, harmonizing employment contracts, keeping abreast of new legal developments and working on compliance related projects with the People & Culture team. The attorney will need to be comfortable working in an extremely fast-paced, results-oriented company that embraces change.

The work you’ll do:

• Conduct investigations: Conduct prompt, thorough and fair investigations at all levels of the organization on a wide range of issues, with a focus on employment law matters. This will include investigations in Europe, North America and Asia

• Develop investigation processes and coach others: Regularly improve investigation processes and materials, and train and coach others

• Recommend and implement operational actions: Recommend and help implement operational actions as a result of investigation findings

• Projects: Work on proactive projects such as create/revise policies, agreements, and presentations

• Legal research and legislative developments. Conduct legal research and keep abreast of new developments in employment law

• Consulting: Provide EMEA-related employment law advice in the context of business needs

• Litigation: Assist senior employment lawyers with administrative claims and litigation

The qualifications you need:

• Law degree in any European jurisdiction with a preference for Spain, Germany or the UK.

• Minimum 4 years’ post degree employment law experience investigating employment-related matters, including conducting interviews and preparing written reports for stakeholders in English

• Minimum 2 years’ In-house legal experience, ideally within the software/technology industry

• Fluent in English (speaking, listening and written business communication as English is the primary language at Celonis); fluency in Spanish or German is also preferred

• Experience conducting investigations across multiple countries in Europe, ideally including Germany and Spain

• Located in Spain, Germany or England

• Ability to travel as required; occasionally at short notice.

Soft skills:

• Global thinking, curiosity and flexible mindset

• Ability to work autonomously; must be someone who likes to take ownership of work and manage projects while also working closely with cross-functional stakeholders.

• Ability to work efficiently on multiple projects at same time and under pressure.

• Ability to handle sensitive information.

• Strong sense of integrity and ethics.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Strong analytical skills.

• Proactive, results-oriented

Preferred Qualifications:

• Legal experience (law degree) in international labor law

• Licensed to practice law in Spain or Germany.

• Experience dealing with multi-country issues.

• Project management experienc

• Formal training and/or certification in investigations

• Fluency in more than two languages

• Experience in the technology industry

• Experience in a high-growth company or other fast-paced environment

What Celonis can offer you:

• The unique opportunity to work with industry-leading process mining technology

• Investment in your personal growth and skill development (clear career paths, internal mobility opportunities, L&D platform, mentorships, and more)

• Great compensation and benefits packages (equity (restricted stock units), life insurance, time off, generous leave for new parents from day one, and more)

• Physical and mental well-being support (subsidized gym membership, access to counseling, virtual events on well-being topics, and more)

• A global and growing team of Celonauts from diverse backgrounds to learn from and work with

• An open-minded culture with innovative, autonomous teams

• Business Resource Groups to help you feel connected, valued and seen (Black@Celonis, Women@Celonis, Parents@Celonis, Pride@Celonis, Resilience@Celonis, and more)

• A clear set of company values (https://www.celonis.com/company/values/) that guide everything we do: Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future

About Us

Since 2011, Celonis has helped thousands of the world’s largest and most valued companies deliver immediate cash impact, radically improve customer experience and reduce carbon emissions. Its Process Intelligence platform uses industry-leading process mining technology and AI to present companies with a living digital twin of their end-to-end processes. For the first time, everyone in an organisation has a common language about how the business works, visibility into where value is hidden and the ability to capture it. Celonis is headquartered in Munich (Germany) and New York (USA) and has more than 20 offices worldwide.

Get familiar with the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform by watching this video (https://academy.celonis.com/learn/video/discover-the-ems) .

Join us as we make processes work for people, companies and the planet.

Celonis is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Different makes us better (https://www.celonis.com/careers/diversity/) .

Accessibility and Candidate Notices (https://www.celonis.com/careers/candidate-notices/)