Senior Legal Employment Counsel

Who are we

At Lokalise, we make it easy and profitable for businesses to expand into new markets. Founded in 2017, our AI-powered translation and localization platform automates workflows, integrates with over 60 tools, and helps product teams launch multilingual products 10x faster and at 80% lower cost. Trusted by thousands of businesses across over 100 countries, Lokalise is empowering more than 25 million people worldwide to use diverse services in their native languages. Backed by a customer-loved support team, our platform seamlessly fits into your design and development processes, helping you scale effortlessly.

Location: Europe - remote

While our company operates exclusively on a remote basis, you must reside and have the legal right to work in one of the following countries: the United Kingdom, Latvia, Spain, Germany, Denmark, Poland, Portugal, or Ireland.

This is a full-time, remote position. Please note that we do not engage on a B2B or contractor basis.

About

We’re looking for a talented and experienced Senior Legal Counsel with an expertise in Employment with some experience in Compliance & Privacy throughout EMEA to join our Legal & Finance team and play a key role in supporting our people operations, risk management, and regulatory compliance across the region.

This opportunity involves advising on employment law and data privacy matters across multiple EMEA jurisdictions, leading compliance initiatives, and partnering closely with HR, leadership, and external counsel. You’ll be instrumental in ensuring our policies, contracts, and internal processes are legally sound, scalable, and aligned with best practices.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced international environment, enjoys working at the intersection of law, people, and policy, and is passionate about helping innovative businesses grow responsibly.

You Will

• Provide legal counsel on employment law across EMEA, covering hiring, contracts, workplace policies, terminations, and dispute resolution.
• Ensure compliance with local labor laws, GDPR, and other privacy regulations, including conducting vendor privacy and security assessments.
• Draft and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including employment, consultancy, contractor, vendor, and data protection agreements (DPAs).
• Manage cross-border data transfer arrangements (e.g., SCCs, IDTA) and support contract negotiations with privacy implications.
• Lead compliance initiatives such as internal investigations, training programs, audits, and risk assessments.
• Advise on legal and ethical aspects of AI-related initiatives, including data use, model governance, and regulatory alignment.
• Collaborate with HR, leadership, and cross-functional teams to align legal risk with business goals in a fast-paced, tech-driven environment.
• Monitor legal developments in employment, privacy, and compliance, and manage external counsel in litigation or regulatory matters as needed.
  
  

You Must Have

• Law degree from a recognised university and qualification to practice in an EMEA jurisdiction.
• 5+ years of experience in employment law preferably in an international tech company
• Strong understanding of GDPR and global data privacy regulations.
• Experience in HR compliance, employment litigation risk management, and internal investigations.
• Excellent contract negotiation and drafting skills.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with a proactive and business-friendly approach.
• Ability to work remotely and independently while collaborating across teams.

It’s a Plus If You Have

• Compliance and privacy specialism.
• CIPPE certification
• Previous experience in a fast-growing SaaS or tech company.

Our Benefits

• Competitive salary and employee stock options plan
• Fully remote and flexible working hours
• Co-working budget
• Flexible vacation policy
• Equipment budget to set up your home office
• Learning & Development program
• Health insurance
• Wellness benefits
• Great startup atmosphere, team spirit, and team events

We are committed to a culture of inclusion and equal opportunities. Therefore, we welcome applications from people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, personal expressions, relationship, marital, or civil partnership statuses, racial identities, national or ethnic origins, religious beliefs, ages, and disability statuses.

Originally posted on Himalayas