Senior Legal Counsel - Employment Law

Pennylane SAS

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Pennylane is seeking an experienced Employment Law Specialist to join their fast-growing scale-up. This role will report to the VP People and will be responsible for ensuring the company's legal and social compliance in France and internationally, while supporting organizational growth and transformation. The ideal candidate will have a strong expertise in French and international employment law, business orientation, and proficiency in managing relations with employee representative bodies.

Requirements

Master's degree in employment law or equivalent
8 to 10 years of experience in employment law, ideally in-house
Experience in a scale-up or high-growth environment required
Strong expertise in French and international employment law
Business oriented
Proficiency in managing relations with employee representative bodies
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Autonomy, pragmatism, and solution-oriented approach
Fluent French & English
To speak English (level is assessed and appreciated according to the department you’re applying to)
To be energized by an ever-shifting work environment
To be highly collaborative (within your team or other stakeholders)
Sufficiently experienced to prioritize business-led actions on your day to day activity

Nice To Haves

Experience in Germany, Spain labour law is a plus

Responsibilities

Drafting collective agreements: Negotiate and draft collective agreements in collaboration with management and social partners
In charge of the relations with the Works Council and employee representative bodies: Oversee relations with the Works Council of over 300 people and facilitate various committees
Managing individual cases: Advise HR teams and managers on individual situations.
International law and subsidiary management: Ensure compliance of HR practices in subsidiaries, conduct benchmarking of legal obligations, and coordinate with local counsel
Legal performance management: Implement compliance indicators and anticipate legal risks related to growth
Legal and regulatory monitoring: Maintain ongoing monitoring of French and international employment law and disseminate information to teams

Benefits

25 vacations days paid by Pennylane
Competitive compensation package
Company shares
Budget to turn your home into a more comfortable workspace
Monthly allowance to work from a coworking space
Access to Gymlib for fitness spaces and wellness activities
Access to Busuu to perfect English or French
Latest Apple equipment
Remote work from country of residence (in Europe, within a maximum time difference of two hours from CET)
Company events (Tech Days, annual company seminar)
6 to 12 RTT (for French contract)
5 weeks PTOs (for French contract)
Lunch credits (Swile) (for French contract)
Alan Blue healthcare cover (for French contract)
Regular events in cities where Pennylaners are mostly presents (for French contract)