Senior Employment Counsel EMEA

About Us

Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.

How We Work

At Proofpoint you’ll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values:

BRAVE Core Values

• Bold in how we dream and innovate
• Responsive to feedback, challenges and opportunities
• Accountable for results and best in class outcomes
• Visionary in future focused problem-solving
• Exceptional in execution and impact

The Role

The Employment Law Counsel/EMEA will join the global Employment Law/HR Compliance legal team, reporting directly to the Senior Director, Employment Law and HR Compliance (who is US based). You will have appetite for innovation as part of a small team in a fast‑growing, multi‑cultural environment, as well as willingness to learn and expand knowledge in the areas of privacy, corporate compliance and trade secret protection. The successful candidate will be comfortable leading and interacting with internal and external business people, and making agile decisions that comply with company standards, policy and strategy as well as evolve Proofpoint practices. Due to the nature of the role, there will be a requirement to attend our Cork or Reading offices 1‑2 times per week.

Your Day to Day

• Partnering with the HR organisation in EMEA, providing guidance and counsel on employment law and compliance related queries
• Provide legal analyses of applicable laws,