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Accenture

4d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Legal
  • Madrid
    Remote

AI generated summary

  • You should have 6+ years in Spanish employment law, experience with European projects, strong negotiation skills, and excellent English communication. A master’s degree is preferred but not mandatory.
  • You will support labor relations, manage litigation, oversee employment law projects, advise on outsourcing and acquisitions, educate executives, and mentor legal staff in IBERIA.

Requirements

  • Graduate level and Admitted to practice as a solicitor in Spain. Labor specialized master degree would be preferable but not strictly required.
  • Significant experience of employment law in Spain, with limited requirement for direct supervision. At least 6 years of professional experience as Outside Council or Inhouse Lawyer in a multinational company.
  • Strong experience in practicing employment law on European projects.
  • Relevant experience to cover full range of Spanish employment law matters, including specifically:
  • Outsourcing.
  • Restructuring.
  • Employment terms and conditions (e.g. pay and benefits, working time, termination, restrictive covenants).
  • Equality and diversity matters.
  • Grievances and Disciplinary matters.
  • Litigation and Dispute Resolution.
  • Trade unions/ collective rights.
  • Employment Status / Agency workers.
  • Project management of cross border initiatives.
  • Strong experience advising management of large companies.
  • Proven presentational and training capabilities.
  • In depth knowledge of employment law issues in Spain as well as a strong experience with employment law projects in Europe is required.
  • Ability to work closely with wide range of personnel, including frequent interaction with top-level executives.
  • Ability to work with personnel both internally and externally across the world.
  • Superior negotiation and litigation skills.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
  • Ability to influence, strong executive presence.
  • Able to present innovative, original solutions and to act as a strategic thinker.
  • Responsive and follows through on commitments.
  • Strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

  • Provide operational and strategic support to labour relations in the area, more specifically in Spain.
  • Oversee and provide support to litigation and pre-litigation matters, in conjunction with Employee Relations team, business and external counsel.
  • Contribute to development of internal guidelines, toolkits, and packaged knowledge on Employment legal and business issues for the region.
  • Manage employment law projects in IBERIA, overseeing Employment attorneys in Spain and advising HR, Legal and management as appropriate.
  • Provide operational and strategic support to outsourcing deals in IBERIA. Advise on contractual aspects of outsourcing deals, on the risk management, on the transition of staff into Accenture and on the impact of the outsourcing business to Accenture’s internal organization.
  • Provide Employment Law operational and strategic support to ventures and acquisitions in IBERIA, including through deal execution and PMI.
  • Assure the quality of Employment law delivery in Spain by providing Employment support appropriate to needs and integrating external support as required.
  • Manage and oversee outside counsel relationships with law firms in Spain including managing the budget.
  • Act as legal advisor on Employment issues to executives in IBERIA (with a focus on Spain), including Legal professionals.
  • Stay abreast of legal developments affecting the company, its clients, and industries and synthesize the information to incorporate it into company practices.
  • Support, promote, and implement initiatives as part of Legal team.
  • Counsel, guide, train and support junior through senior levels of Legal attorneys within region as appropriate.
  • Educate senior company executives with regard to legal and risk management issues in the region.
  • Make recommendations and escalate to the Senior Manager Employment Law IBERIA on material Employment issues.
  • Work with colleagues from Legal as appropriate.

FAQs

What is the primary focus of the Labor & Employment Counsel Manager role?

The primary focus is to provide employment-related legal advice, training, create standard documentation, oversee litigation, and manage employment law projects specifically in Spain and the IBERIA region.

What educational qualifications are required for this position?

A graduate level education and admission to practice as a solicitor in Spain are required. A master's degree specializing in labor law is preferable but not strictly required.

How many years of experience are necessary for applicants?

Applicants should have at least 6 years of professional experience as either an Outside Counsel or In-house Lawyer in a multinational company.

What areas of employment law should candidates be experienced in?

Candidates should have experience in outsourcing, restructuring, employee terms and conditions, equality and diversity, grievances and disciplinary matters, litigation, trade unions, and project management of cross-border initiatives.

Will the Labor & Employment Counsel Manager supervise any staff?

Yes, the position supervises and coordinates external counsel and provides guidance to junior through senior legal attorneys within the region as appropriate.

What kind of relationships will the counsel manager maintain?

The counsel manager will interact with various personnel including top-level executives and will manage relationships with outside law firms in Spain.

Is fluency in English required for this position?

Yes, excellent oral and written communication skills in English are required.

What skills are important for this role?

Important skills include superior negotiation and litigation abilities, strong time management, prioritization and organizational skills, and the ability to influence with a strong executive presence.

Does this position involve working on cross-border initiatives?

Yes, relevant experience in managing projects that involve cross-border initiatives is a requirement for this role.

What responsibilities does the Labor & Employment Counsel Manager have regarding external counsel?

The manager will oversee outside counsel relationships, including managing budgets and ensuring quality delivery of employment law services.

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Accenture

Technology
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10,001+
Employees
1989
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud, and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations Services, and Accenture Song—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners, and communities.

Culture & Values

  • Client Value Creation

    Enabling clients to become high-performance businesses and creating long-term relationships by being responsive and relevant and by consistently delivering value.

  • One Global Network

    Leveraging the power of global insight, relationships, collaboration and learning to deliver exceptional service to clients wherever they do business

  • Respect for the Individual

    Valuing diversity and unique contributions, fostering a trusting, open and inclusive environment and treating each person in a manner that reflects Accenture’s values.

  • Best People

    Attracting, developing and retaining the best talent for our business, challenging our people, demonstrating a “can-do” attitude and fostering a collaborative and mutually supportive environment.

  • Integrity

    Being ethically unyielding and honest and inspiring trust by saying what we mean, matching our behaviors to our words and taking responsibility for our actions.

  • Stewardship

    Fulfilling our obligation of building a better, stronger and more durable company for future generations, protecting the Accenture brand, meeting our commitments to stakeholders, acting with an owner mentality, developing our people and helping improve communities and the global environment.

Benefits

  • Medical coverage

    Employees have a choice of national plans (PPO, EPO, HDHP) covering a wide range of medical services and prescription drugs.

  • Parental leave

    16 weeks paid maternity leave for birth parents. 8 weeks paid time off for other parents

  • Flexible work arrangements

    Flexible work arrangements help employees achieve work/life balance while also meeting Accenture’s business needs.

  • Paid time off

    PTO encompasses traditional vacation time along with paid sick leave; days vary based on level and tenure from 17 to 27 per year.

  • Holidays

    We provide 8 paid standard holidays and 2 culture days (for any days you choose), in addition to the PTO program.

  • Life Insurance

    Accenture provides you with a basic level of coverage and you can purchase more coverage for yourself and your family.