Senior Counsel, Employment

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The Employment Legal team sits within CoreWeave's Legal & Government Affairs (LGA) organisation and advises the business on the full employment lifecycle across all jurisdictions in which we operate globally. The team partners with leaders across the business to provide practical, business-minded legal guidance on hiring, workplace policies, compliance, employee relations, and dispute resolution as CoreWeave scales internationally. The team is pragmatic, solutions-oriented, and deeply engaged in strategic decision-making, with a strong emphasis on building trusted relationships across the organisation.

As Senior Counsel, Employment, Europe, you will serve as a key employment law adviser for CoreWeave's operations across Europe. You will help build out scalable employment law coverage for a rapidly growing, multi-jurisdictional workforce, navigating a complex and varied regulatory landscape while serving as a trusted adviser to the business.

About the role

Reporting to the Senior Managing Associate General Counsel, Employment, you will partner closely with the People team and other key stakeholders, including Privacy & Compliance, Tax, Payroll, Data Center Operations, and Corporate Development, to advise on employment matters across Europe.

In this role, you will:

• Provide day-to-day and strategic advice on employment law matters across Europe, including recruiting, hiring, terminations, redundancies, and employment and separation documentation.
• Advise on collective employment matters, including works councils, employee consultation requirements, and TUPE-related issues arising from restructurings or business transfers.
• Support internal workplace investigations and employee relations matters, escalating and coordinating with outside counsel as needed.
• Partner with the Privacy, Regulatory & Compliance Legal team to advise on data privacy and employment law intersections.
• Partner with the People team to manage EORs, PEOs, and other workforce arrangements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Advise on cross-border mobility and immigration-related considerations.
• Draft, review, and interpret employment policies, agreements, and procedures tailored to local legal requirements.
• Oversee employment-related disputes and litigation across the region.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments across Europe and proactively flag risks and trends to stakeholders.
• Support the management of outside counsel, including local and regional counsel.

Who You Are

• 6+ years of relevant employment law experience, including advising on European workforce matters.
• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales.
• Demonstrated experience advising on multi-jurisdictional employment matters.
• Experience with employment law issues arising from M&A, international expansion, or restructurings.
• Working knowledge of GDPR and its intersection with employment matters.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
• Excellent drafting, written, verbal communication, legal interpretation, and research skills.
• A commitment to professional conduct, excellence, and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to balance legal risk mitigation against business objectives.

Preferred

• Experience advising on employment matters in the Middle East and/or Africa.
• Experience supporting immigration and cross-border mobility matters.

What We Offer

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs, including:

• Family-level Medical Insurance
• Family-level Dental Insurance
• Generous Pension Contribution
• Life Assurance at 4x Salary
• Critical Illness Cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Tuition Reimbursement

CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.