Employment Counsel

Overview

This role provides senior legal guidance and operational oversight on complex employment matters across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Reporting to the Employment Counsel APAC Director, you will serve as a proactive, detail-oriented employment counsel with strong independent judgment and a commitment to operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic employment advice, including legal oversight and guidance on critical employment matters, regulatory compliance, and workforce management across APAC.
• Manage employment-related disputes and litigation by developing creative, business-sensitive approaches to legal risk, coordinating work with in-house and outside counsel resources.
• Partner with Global Operations and People Team to ensure prompt, thorough, high-touch legal follow-through on regional employee relations matters.
• Support scaling efforts for a growing, geographically dispersed regional team by fostering high performance, resilience, and mutual accountability.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to build scalable, compliant processes, employment contracts, and regional handbook templates.
• Own, develop, and deliver practical in-house legal training sessions for internal business units and operational teams.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of national and local labor laws across key APAC jurisdictions.
• Coordinate, drive, and take end-to-end ownership of cross-functional employment legal projects through completion.

Requirements

• Legal Qualification: Qualified to practice law in Malaysia, Philippines, or another major Common Law jurisdiction within APAC.
• Experience: 8+ years of combined employment law experience, including solid law firm practice and at least 2 years of in-house legal experience within a fast-paced multinational employer.
• Work Ethic & Professional Diligence: Demonstrated track record as a highly diligent, dependable, and hardworking self-starter who consistently goes above and beyond to meet critical team SLAs and business objectives.
• Resilience & Professional Agility: Excellent emotional intelligence, grace under pressure, and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset for last-minute business requests or urgent escalations.
• Legal & Business Acumen: Impeccable legal judgment, strong creative problem-solving skills, and the ability to balance legal risk with commercial imperatives.
• Communication & Languages: Superior written and verbal communication skills in English. Professional working proficiency in Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin, or another regional APAC language is a strong advantage.
• Relationship Management: Outstanding interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build trust, form strong working relationships internationally, and influence cross-functional business units effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in global EOR/tech platform or Broader HR Tech.

Compensation & Benefits

• This employer’s ranges are established using objective market benchmarking data for this level of work. Final placement within the range is determined by gender-neutral criteria, including the candidate’s relevant skills, experience, and specific qualifications for the role.
• Actual compensation for this position may vary based on relevant qualifications, experience, education, and geographic location.
• For Full-Time Regular Employees, additional compensation may include:
  • Sales Roles: eligible for a commission structure in addition to base salary.
  • Non-Sales Roles: eligible for an annual bonus paid dependent on various factors, including individual and employer performance, in addition to base salary.

Benefits may include:

• Generous paid parental leave
• Flexible time off
• Spending accounts
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Sabbatical after 5 years
• Additional benefits and perks

Location

APAC (Asia-Pacific region). Applicants residing in, or applying to work in, the United States: California or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania should review applicable fair chance and reasonable accommodation information as described by the employer.

Equal Opportunity / Accommodations

• Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building and maintaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture.
• Prohibits discrimination and harassment on legally protected characteristics.
• Provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Applicants who need an accommodation during the interview process should request support.

Fair Chance / Background Checks (California and Philadelphia specifics)

• The employer will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law, including California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles City Fair Chance Act Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Act Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Act Ordinance.
• Additional local information applies for Los Angeles and Philadelphia applicants, including individualized assessment based on factors required by applicable law, including the candidate’s specific record and the job duties and requirements.