Senior Employment Counsel in London

Hansen (ASX: HSN) is a global provider of software and services to the energy, water, and communications industries. With our award‑winning software suite, we help more than 600 customers in over 80 countries to create and deliver new products and services, engage with customers, and manage critical revenue and customer support processes.

As Senior Employment Counsel, you’ll play a pivotal role within our global legal team, acting as the “glue” for all employment‑related matters across the business worldwide. You’ll work closely with HR and senior leadership to ensure compliance, manage risk, and support strategic initiatives. Your expertise will help shape our approach to global employment law, dispute management, GDPR/privacy compliance, and organisational change.

Reporting to our General Counsel, this is a strategic role where your advice and leadership will directly impact our people, processes, and culture.

What You’ll Do

• Provide practical, commercially focused advice on employment law matters across multiple jurisdictions, coordinating with local external counsel where necessary.
• Oversee and manage employment disputes and litigation globally, ensuring effective resolution strategies.
• Draft, review, and update employment contracts, policies, and handbooks to ensure compliance and consistency.
• Advise on data protection and privacy issues related to employee data, ensuring compliance with GDPR and other regulations.
• Support HR and leadership on organisational changes, including redundancies, transfers, and integration projects.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external law firms, ensuring cost‑effective and high‑quality legal support.
• Partner with HR and business leaders to deliver proactive solutions that align with company culture and strategic objectives.

What You Bring

• Qualified lawyer in a UK (preferred) or European jurisdiction.
• 8+ years of post‑qualified employment law experience gained in private practice and in‑house, with at least 2 years in an in‑house role.
• Experience advising on employment matters across UK/EMEA, including managing disputes and complex workforce issues.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels and communicate legal issues to non‑lawyers.
• Highly organised, pragmatic, and solutions‑oriented approach.
• Demonstrable experience collaborating with diverse audiences internally and externally.
• The ability to speak a foreign language (German and/or French are particularly valuable).

Our Values

• Treat it like it’s your own: We make business decisions with the same consideration as though we were making them for ourselves.
• People and family: We care about each other, showing mutual respect and genuinely embracing our differences.
• Focused and committed: We are committed to understanding the needs of our customers and delivering exceptional experiences.
• One united team: We share knowledge and leverage our collective global experience, fostering innovation, openness, and transparency.

Location: Hammersmith, London. Work conditions: Office‑based.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Hansen celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, customers, partners, and suppliers. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know.