Legal Counsel Work From Home

Legal Counsel – Employment Requisition ID: Job Title : Employment Counsel Legal Contract Term: Permanent Location: Office based (Soho, London) & hybrid work from home We’re looking for a self-motivated and collaborative employment lawyer to join our EMEA Legal team. This role focuses on employment matters across Activision Blizzard and King’s operations outside of North America, supporting a wide range of international legal work. Your core focus will be delivering pragmatic, timely, and solution-oriented legal advice across a wide range of employment matters including hiring, benefits, employment contracts, contingent workforce, employee relations, investigations, performance management, disciplinary actions, and leaves of absence. Through your advice and guidance, you’ll be expected to demonstrate a strong appreciation for the company’s culture and values, while recognizing the critical role of employee engagement in driving business success. This is an excellent opportunity to apply your expertise in a collaborative, global environment where your counsel will directly influence how we grow and support our people and business. Providing business-oriented and people-focused legal advice and support to our HR, Compensation & Benefits, Talent Development and Talent Acquisition teams on a wide range of employment, compliance and regulatory matters Contributing to other initiatives as part of the global Compliance/Ethics team and partnering with other team members on global projects Developing, improving, & implementing policies, plans, & practices Driving & supporting designated projects & workplace initiatives Managing all aspects of any employment litigation and advising on employee investigations Developing action plans to address corporate compliance obligations and partnering with relevant areas of the business to achieve implementation Strong academic record and honours degree (or equivalent) and qualification in law / practicing certificate from any country in the EU You’ll bring a level of legal expertise typically gained through 2 – 4 years’ post qualification experience, ideally gained within a multinational company or a leading international law firm. Strong background in employment law, investigations and employee relations in any EU country Experience in legal project management / operations, or a lead role in managing multijurisdictional projects is an advantage Able to identify and balance legal & business interests effectively Strong initiative, analytical skills, and sound legal, ethical & business judgment Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) in English (additional European language skills are an advantage) Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, effectively prioritise tasks, and thrive under pressure, bringing a positive, solutions-focused mindset whilst showing a good sense of humour Collaborative, proactive, commercial, creative Willing to travel abroad We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do!