About TKO Group TKO is a premium live events and sports media company, home to some of the world's most iconic brands including WWE and UFC. With a global footprint spanning more than 180 countries, TKO's Employment Legal team plays a critical role in enabling the business to operate at pace across complex, multi-jurisdictional environments. Permanent Contract Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Reporting to the VP, Counsel – Employment (EMEA and APAC), this role is responsible for providing expert, practical employment law advice across TKO's operations in EMEA (including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and UAE) and APAC (including Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea, and Singapore). You will serve as a trusted legal partner to HR and business leaders, delivering commercially focused, solution-oriented advice on a wide range of employment matters — from day-to-day employee relations to complex cross-border projects, restructurings, and regulatory compliance. Act as a strategic employment law partner to HR teams and senior business stakeholders across EMEA and APAC, providing clear, actionable, and commercially sound advice. Build trusted, collaborative relationships across Legal, HR, Finance, Privacy, Compliance, Immigration, and Tax teams to coordinate effectively on cross-functional matters. Advise on a broad range of employment issues including recruitment, compensation and benefits, performance management, terminations, contingent workers, employee relations, and regulatory obligations. Advise on grievance, disciplinary, performance, and dismissal processes, and oversee internal investigations with appropriate rigour and sensitivity. Manage pre-litigation strategy and employment-related litigation across multiple jurisdictions, working with external counsel where required. Proactively identify and mitigate ER risk, driving commercially sensible outcomes from complex and difficult situations. Contracts, Agreements and Policies Draft, review, analyse, and negotiate employment clauses in commercial agreements and bespoke employment arrangements, including staffing agreements, independent contractor arrangements, incentive schemes, volunteer worker agreements, and settlement agreements. Develop, update, and implement employment policies and procedures that are legally compliant, commercially appropriate, and operationally practical across multiple jurisdictions. Projects, Restructuring and M&A Support employment-related aspects of reorganisations, business restructures, and M&A activity, including employee transfers and integrations across EMEA and APAC. Manage complex, multi-jurisdictional employment projects end-to-end, coordinating with in-house teams and external counsel across relevant jurisdictions. Advise on posted worker obligations, works council engagement, and regulatory notification requirements in connection with cross-border events and business operations. Compliance and Legal Developments Monitor and proactively advise on legislative developments across EMEA and APAC. Develop and deliver training to HR and business teams on employment law topics, policies, and best practices. Minimum 5 years' PQE as a qualified solicitor (English law), with a strong track record in employment law in a commercial setting. Substantive experience advising on UK employment law, together with significant exposure to multi-jurisdictional EMEA employment matters. Experience in drafting employment documentation including policies and contracts. Employment law experience in a reputable law firm or in-house team at a multinational company; Demonstrating experience developing and implementing HR policies and procedures to manage risk while meeting business needs. Experience advising on APAC employment law matters. Practical, business-oriented legal judgment, able to analyse complex, multi-jurisdictional situations and translate them into clear, workable solutions. Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, confident engaging with senior leaders, HR partners, and external counsel alike, both verbally and in writing, with a demonstrated ability to become a trusted advisor. Collaborative team player, genuinely invested in knowledge-sharing and in contributing to the broader success of the global legal team. AI literate and comfortable using AI-powered legal tools and technology to improve efficiency and output quality, and willing to adopt new ways of working as the legal function continues to evolve. Intellectually curious and committed to staying ahead of legal developments.
