Employment Counsel, EMEA at Notion

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

  • Irish qualified solicitor, with 8+ years of combined experience practicing employment law at a law firm and in-house
  • Significant experience counseling on the full spectrum employment law issues, including recruiting and hiring, worker classification, compensation and benefits, people policies and programs, employee relations, and HR best practices
  • Deep subject matter expertise in Irish employment law and experience advising on employment matters across Europe, with a sense of practical application of the law
  • Data privacy expertise and experience advising on employment-related data privacy matters
  • Ability to draft and review approachable and scalable global employment documentation, including agreements, policies, and handbooks
  • Demonstrated interest in artificial intelligence solutions in a work setting
  • Excellent drafting, written and verbal communication skills and ability to provide pragmatic, creative, and fast-paced guidance in ambiguous scenarios
  • Resilience, resourcefulness, and the ability to develop trusted relationships and work highly cross-functionally

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Notion’s global People team - with a heightened focus on EMEA - to provide day-to-day and strategic advice on a range of employment issues including recruiting and hiring, worker classification, compensation and benefits, people policies and programs, employee relations, data privacy, and HR best practices
  • Advise during and guide outcomes for employee relations matters, including investigations, leaves and accommodations, performance management, and terminations
  • Manage employment-related disputes and litigation; support non-employment related disputes and litigation
  • Draft, revise, and update global employment and benefits documentation and agreements
  • Identify and operationalize compliance-based requirements and build scalable policies, playbooks, templates, and tools in collaboration with partner teams
  • Highlight and drive practical solutions to existing and evolving employment law requirements and potential legal risks to the business
  • Collaborate with other cross functional teams including legal, stock administration, payroll, accounting, procurement, revenue operations, security, and communications

Skills

employment law
labor law
employee relations
HR compliance
litigation management
policy drafting
data privacy
investigations
worker classification
compensation
benefits
performance management
terminations

Notion

Versatile productivity and collaboration platform

About Notion

Notion is a workspace platform designed to enhance productivity and collaboration for a wide range of users, from startups to large enterprises. It combines various tools into a single platform, allowing teams to write, plan, and share their work efficiently. Users can start with a free version and upgrade to paid plans as their needs grow. Key features include customizable notes and documents, project management tools, and a drag-and-drop interface for easy page creation. Notion also includes an AI-powered Q&A feature that provides instant answers to user queries, helping to centralize knowledge. The platform supports multiple languages and has a strong global community that contributes content and organizes events.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2016Year Founded
$325.9MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
5,001-10,000Employees

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision insurance
PTO
Mental health & wellbeing package
Parental leave
Fertility coverage
Retirement matching
Commuter benefits
Monthly stipend

Risks

Increased competition from AI-enhanced tools like Evernote.
Potential trust issues with AI features due to factual inaccuracies.
User resistance to adopting new productivity tools.

Differentiation

Notion combines note-taking, task management, and databases into a single platform.
The platform offers customizable workspaces for personal and collaborative use.
Notion AI assists with tasks like text generation and predictive analytics.

Upsides

Integration with Slack and Google Drive enhances workflow automation.
Acquisition of Skiff strengthens Notion's privacy offerings.
Standalone apps like Notion Calendar expand Notion's modular productivity solutions.

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