From 40K EUR / year
Legal Counsel, Global Expansion & Employment
LegalRemote — Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, United Kingdom, Ireland, within +/- 2 hours of CET
Published on 2026-11-10
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About this role
Provide practical legal support for WorkMotion’s international expansion and employment matters. The role covers entity setup, cross-border employment law, and local compliance, partnering closely with internal teams and external legal and payroll providers.
About the company
WorkMotion is an HR platform that helps companies hire, onboard, and manage international employees with compliant remote employment.
The team
A distributed team of four legal professionals based in Italy, Spain, and Germany.
What you'll do
- Support the setup of new entities around the globe
- Resolve employment law matters across multiple countries
- Advise internal teams on matters beyond their expertise
- Help ensure business activities comply with local laws
What we're looking for
- Lawyer admitted to the bar in your jurisdiction
- Relevant employment law experience, ideally across multiple jurisdictions
- Corporate law experience, such as setting up entities abroad
- Fluent written and spoken business and legal English
- Practical, solution-oriented approach with strong business judgment
Nice to have
- Legal education or experience in a major Asian jurisdiction
- Cross-border work or study experience
- Knowledge of data protection law or GDPR
- Experience drafting and negotiating contracts in English
- Additional languages, particularly an Asian language, Portuguese, French, Italian, or German
Benefits
- WorkFlex program for working from different locations
- Dedicated Well-Being Day
- Subsidized gym memberships
- Training and development allowance
- Annual team meetups