Senior Counsel (Employment)

Join Waymo, a leader in autonomous driving technology, as a Senior Counsel (Employment). In this role, you will provide senior-level legal support for employment matters in the UK, collaborate with various teams, ensure compliance with global regulations, and mitigate high-profile legal issues. This position offers a hybrid work schedule and a comprehensive benefits package.

• Provide senior-level legal support for sensitive internal investigations and compliance with local labor standards.
• Prevent and resolve employment disputes and proactively respond to regulatory agency claims, audits, and inquiries.
• Provide employment legal support for HR, Operations and other cross-functional teams in Western Europe as needed, including coordinating and overseeing local outside counsel across various European jurisdictions.
• Experience navigating European labor relations, collective consultation processes, or engagement with works councils
• Juris Doctor, LL.B., or equivalent law degree with a strong academic record
• Qualified to practice law and in good standing in the UK (England and Wales)
• Comprehensive expertise in UK and European international employment laws and complex cross-border practices
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to manage high-priority initiatives independently under deadline pressure
• Proven experience advising HR, Operations and other cross-functional teams on managing contingent workforce needs within global operations
• 10+ years of experience practicing employment law representing management at a law firm and/or in-house corporate setting
• Ability to thrive in complex, ambiguous environments
• Direct in-house corporate legal experience or a substantial secondment within a dynamic technology environment
• Experience advising fast-growing U.S.-headquartered technology companies with operations across the UK and continental Europe