Senior Labour Law Counsel (5 months contract)

Job title:

Senior Labour Law Counsel (5 months contract)

Company

Back Market

Job description

Back Market is the world’s leading refurbished electronics marketplace with a team of 650 people, powering operations in 21 countries (and counting!).Named one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company in 2019 and again in 2021, our mission is simple: empowering people to consume tech sustainably by offering folks a high quality, accessible, and more eco-friendly alternative to buying new electronics. Why? Refurbished tech helps . We have indeed contributed to avoid the production of more than 1,000,000 tons of CO2e worldwide since our launch in 2014.Be part of an exciting and growing international adventure that will change the way the world consumes tech.We’re looking for a Senior Labour Law Counsel to join the People Team on a fixed-term contract (CDD – January-May 2025), covering a maternity leave.You’ll be the expert for all labour law matters within the Back Market group. Primarily focusing on French labour law (around 80%), you will also work on matters for other Back Market’s entities (Spain, Germany, UK, US, Honk-Kong, Japan, etc.).You will have the opportunity to engage in a wide range of passionate and strategic HR matters, supporting the team and the organization in growing and evolving within a compliant environment.YOUR MISSION (IF YOU ACCEPT IT): 🏅

• Advise various stakeholders (HR, Legal, IT, Cyber, etc.) on all labour law matters: employment contracts, working hours, remuneration, remote work, disciplinary actions, contract termination, intra-group mobility, and more.
• Support teams in defining and implementing projects to ensure full compliance with applicable regulations.
• Draft legal documentation: contract templates, letters, information notes, etc.
• Manage pre-litigation and litigation cases (strategy definition, document drafting, case preparation, review of conclusions) in collaboration with law firms.
• Organize and lead CSE meetings.
• Liaise with the CSE and trade unions.
• Draft and, if necessary, negotiate collective documentation (internal regulations, unilateral decisions, collective agreements, etc.).
• Prepare documentation and training materials for HR and managers.
• Conduct legal watch to ensure we remain up-to-date in all the countries where the Group operates.

YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE IF: ⭐

• You have significant experience (at least 3 years) as a labour law counsel, ideally in an international company, but law firm experience is also welcome.
• You possess in-depth knowledge of French labour law.
• Knowledge of other applicable laws at Back Market, especially Spanish, German, and British laws, is a plus. However, this is not a requirement as we have extensive internal documentation and common sense is highly valued.
• You excel at communicating efficiently and simplifying complex concepts and are also capable of providing strategic insights.
• You are fluent in both French and English, both spoken and written. Some of your interlocutors, even on French labour law matters, do not speak French, and all team meetings are conducted in English.
• You enjoy multitasking and react quickly

WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN US ? ✌🏼– A meaningful job: you will help avoid thousands of tons of electronic waste and fight against planned obsolescence. It counts!– A meaningful company: we became a mission-driven company in January 2022.– Be part of a worldwide growing company based in Europe, the USA and Asia to face great challenges : you will have the freedom to innovate and adopt new ideas!– Work alongside passionate experts: who will share their knowledge and help you develop and grow in your career.– Grow your career: with a flexible career path and a dedicated Learning & Development team. Back Market will help you evolve with personalized internal trainings and external handpicked providers from day 1!– Leadership Academy by Back Market:“be a coach not a dictator” is at the core of this program ! We train and enable all our leaders to support their team towards achieving goals. Be a manager at Back Market is an unique experience we take by heart.– An attractive salary, equity and a host of benefits including : Lunch voucher, health insurance, relocation package, paid time off for activism in your community, parental benefits, flexible hours, etc…– Remote friendly company : up to 3 days of remote work per week!– One Loving Tribe: you will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, open-minded and friendly environment.– Be part of one of our Employee Resource Groups createdaround shared identities, common backgrounds and/or special interests crafted to be a safe space and an expressive outlet.– Several internal events: The Monday Brief (weekly)/ The Somehands (monthly)/ The All Hands (annual).– We’re here to SABOTAGE: It’s our mantra. It keeps us focused on what we aspire to be: a little bit sneaky, always smart, kinda frugal and constantly conspiring to create maximum impact.Back Market is an Equal Opportunity Employer which means we pledge to not discriminate against employees based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic information.. If reasonable accommodations are needed for the interview process, please do not hesitate to discuss this with the Talent Acquisition Team.Back Market is helping to address one of the biggest challenges of our time: climate change. We take this so seriously that we were awarded status as a “Société à Mission”, or company with a social mission, by the French government. We know we can’t tackle a global problem without a globally representative team so we are committed to embedding diversity, equity and inclusion principles in every aspect of our organization. But more importantly, being One Loving & Free Spirited Tribe is in our DNA as it is one of the five foundational values of our company since we got started way back in 2014. We are committed to hiring and supporting diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We know our lofty goals cannot be reached unless everyone has a seat at the table along with the resources and opportunity to grow.

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Location

Paris

Job date

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 07:05:13 GMT

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