Legal Counsel, Employment Law

Join Kraken in London as a Legal Counsel specializing in Employment Law, providing legal guidance across multiple jurisdictions.

• Qualified solicitor, barrister, or equivalent legal qualification in the UK or another major jurisdiction.
• Significant experience advising on employment law matters at a leading law firm and/or multinational in-house legal department.
• Expertise in UK, EU, US employment law and comfortable working with other major jurisdictions.
• Experience advising People and senior business leaders in a fast-paced, global organization.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex and sensitive workplace issues.
• Experience handling workplace investigations, employment disputes, and litigation management.
• Strong commercial judgment and ability to provide practical, business-oriented advice.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
• 5+ years of employment law experience at a leading law firm.
• Experience supporting technology, SaaS, or other high-growth companies.
• Experience supporting distributed and multinational workforces.
• Familiarity with employment law issues across Europe, North America, and APAC.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, and workforce integrations.
• Experience working in a global public company.