Senior Counsel of Business & Legal Affairs, Employment

About the role 

Roku, Inc. is seeking a Senior Counsel, Business and Legal Affairs (Employment and Labor Counsel) to join its growing legal team. You will work closely with Roku’s Legal and cross-functional teams advising on employment, labor and benefits matters. The successful candidate must have a strong working knowledge of employment and labor laws and hands-on experience translating legal requirements into actionable advice for our People team and other teams regarding employment and labor advice. The role requires an entrepreneurial mindset that enables you to work independently. The position may be in London or Cambridge, In office attendance is required.

What you’ll be doing 

• Provide advice and counsel to HR team on a broad range of employment issues including: hiring, performance management (including performance improvement plans where applicable), grievances and disciplinary matters, investigations, redundancies and reorganizations, wage and hour compliance, contingent worker/contractor issues; reasonable accommodations and adjustments, flexible work requests, leaves of absence, employee privacy and data security, benefits, TUPE, works councils, and other employment-related matters.
• Provide advice and counsel on global labor and employment framework, handbooks and practices.
• Review and provide guidance on the development of HR policies and procedures globally.
• Monitor employment-related legal developments and engage proactively to drive compliance and implement risk-mitigating strategies.
• Draft and negotiate employment agreements, settlement agreements and other employment-related agreements.
• Advise on complex/sensitive employment matters and help resolve matters through pre-dispute resolution and/or positioning Roku for potential employment litigation.
• Manage employment-related claims and litigation, including managing outside counsel and responding to complaints, lawyer letters, settlement demands and claims globally. Negotiate appropriate resolutions to claims and other pending matters.
• Assist with preparing, reviewing and implementing training programs.
• Assist with other projects as needed.

We’re excited if you have 

• Qualified lawyer with at least 6 years of post-qualification experience handling employment and labor issues in a demanding and innovative business and legal environment at a law firm or in house position.  
• Expertise in employment counseling with a strong understanding of UK employment and labor laws, some experience of other EMEA jurisdictions or India preferred
• Prior in-house experience strongly preferred
• Strong Microsoft Office skills including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, utilizing effective organizational skills to prioritize and manage deadlines for multiple simultaneous projects for multiple stakeholders
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-department and cross-functional role
• Willingness to actively suggest process improvements in the course of completing assignments
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience advising on employment and labor issues unique to the technology and/or entertainment/content production industries preferred

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