Senior Legal Counsel, Group Employment EU & APMEA
FNZRole Description
Act as the senior, trusted employment law adviser across FNZ’s EU, APAC and MEA regions, including South Africa
Provide strategic, pragmatic and commercially sound employment law advice to People leadership and senior management
Shape and support FNZ’s people strategy through legally robust, scalable and regionally aligned solutions
Operate as a key partner to the Head of People, EU and the Chief People Officer, APMEA
Lead complex, sensitive and high-risk employment matters across diverse legal systems
Support a fast-growing, regulated global organisation navigating transformation and change
Specific Role Responsibilities
Lead all employment and labour law matters across EU, APAC and MEA jurisdictions, including South Africa
Advise on the full employee lifecycle, including hiring, mobility, performance, discipline and exits
Advise on data privacy and protection laws in an employment context, including GDPR and relevant EU, APAC and MEA frameworks (e.g. cross-border data transfers, employee data processing, workplace monitoring, investigations and whistleblowing), ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and FNZ policies
Manage cross-border restructurings, redundancies and collective consultation processes
Advise on senior executive employment matters, including contracts, incentives, equity and severance
Support and lead investigations, grievances and whistleblowing matters
Partner closely with People teams and local management to deliver practical solutions
Manage employment litigation and disputes, coordinating external counsel
Draft and maintain employment contracts, policies, bonus plans and governance documents
Advise on data protection, confidentiality and insider obligations in an employment context
Monitor legal developments and assess impact across regions
Act as escalation point for high-risk and sensitive people matters
Experience required
What you will need: -
Qualified lawyer with 10–12 years’ post-qualification experience in employment law
Significant and practical experience across multiple EU jurisdictions and APAC/MEA
Background in a multinational organisation or top-tier law firm
Proven ability to advise senior executives and lead complex matters independently
Deep expertise in employment, labour and employee relations law
Strong experience with restructurings, collective consultation and workforce change
Excellent drafting, negotiation and advisory skills
Sound understanding of data protection and confidentiality obligations
Strong commercial judgement and risk management capability
Ability to lead complex projects across jurisdictions
Languages, Leadership & Personal Attributes
Fluent English is essential. Proficiency in at least one additional EU language and one APAC or MEA language is highly desirable.
Credible, confident and influential senior adviser
Highly collaborative and comfortable working with senior People leaders
Able to lead through influence in matrix environments
Resilient, pragmatic and calm under pressure
Culturally aware with international experience
Strong alignment with FNZ values and people-first culture
About FNZ
FNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We know the foundation to do that already exists in the wealth management industry, but complexity holds firms back.
We created wealth’s growth platform to help. We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations. All in a regulated financial institution.
We partner with the world’s leading financial institutions, with over US$2.4 trillion in assets on platform (AoP).
Together with our clients, we empower nearly 30 million people across all wealth segments to invest in their future.