# Employment Counsel

**Company**: Electronic Arts
**Location**: Guildford, Surrey
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: temporary
**Category**: Legal
**Industry**: Technology
**Ticker**: EA
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173941

**Apply**: https://jobs.ea.com/en_US/careers/JobDetail/Employment-Counsel/216382?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
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## Description

Electronic Arts is seeking an experienced employment attorney for a 5-month maternity coverage period. The successful candidate will report to the Senior Employment Counsel and work directly with People Experience business partners providing front-line and strategic support on a wide variety of employment-related subjects.

The position can be located in our Guildford or Galway Office, alternatively, can be remote from UK, Ireland, East Coast US.

Key responsibilities:

- Collaborate with the Global Employment Legal Team to ensure alignment and consistency in all regions where EA operates.

- Act as primary employment counsel for EA's operations in Ireland, Finland, Romania, Czechia, and Switzerland. Will also provide support for employment matters in the UK and Sweden.

- Liaise with external employment counsel where necessary to manage litigation or obtain advice on specific issues in the above territories.

- Advise on employment or other workforce-related issues arising in transactions and other corporate arrangements in Europe and Asia.

- Support several global employment projects from the employment perspective.

- Collaborate with other members of the Employment team to support their EU territories, as necessary.

Requirements:

- You are a practising attorney at a senior level in employment law in an in-house legal department or law firm.

- Qualified solicitor in your location.

- Proficiency with applicable laws relating to employment matters in the relevant territories.

- Flexibility and willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters.

- Experience working cross-functionally with the business and legal teams.

- Partnering with all levels of management and able to manage numerous projects simultaneously.

Benefits:

- We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life.

- Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more.

## Skills

### Required
- employment law
- litigation management
- transactional support
- global employment projects

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