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Legal Counsel (Employment Products)
LegalRemote — EMEA, APAC, Portugal, Spain, India
Published on 2026-06-26
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About this role
Advise Oyster teams and stakeholders on employment law across multiple jurisdictions, with a focus on the legal needs of its Employer of Record platform. The role manages employment templates, policies, and processes, and partners with Product and other teams to develop scalable, compliant employment products.
About the company
Oyster is a global employment platform that lets companies hire, pay, and manage workers in other countries through employer-of-record and related services.
The team
Legal and Compliance — Employment Products
What you'll do
- Maintain employment templates, policies, and processes across jurisdictions.
- Monitor legal developments and drive implementation of changes.
- Advise on employment matters throughout the employee lifecycle.
- Partner with Product, People, and other teams on compliant employment solutions.
- Support product launches, direct expansions, and indirect-to-direct migrations.
- Create practical legal guidance and global compliance resources.
- Support labor inspections, audits, and regulatory inquiries.
- Use data and AI or automation to improve compliance processes.
What we're looking for
- Law degree and admission to practice in at least one jurisdiction.
- At least four years of employment law experience.
- Expertise in employment contracts, policies, processes, and local labor regulations.
- Experience with cross-border or multi-jurisdictional employment matters.
- Ability to translate complex legal issues into practical business guidance.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- Able to work with at least 3–4 hours of overlap with Central European business hours.
Nice to have
- Experience working with or within an Employer of Record or PEO.
- Knowledge of immigration rules and employee benefits.
- Experience combining law firm and in-house practice.
Benefits
- Fully remote work from anywhere you're authorized to work.
- 40 days off per year, including holidays and vacation, or more where locally required.
- At least three months of paid parental leave.
- Monthly wellbeing allowance and mental health support.
- Work-from-home equipment stipend.