Employment & Data Privacy Counsel

Job description

Today’s competitive business is all about making intelligent and informed decisions. As an employment and data privacy counsel within Core Business Services (CBS) service line, you will help make this happen in cooperation with your colleagues in the in-house legal team. You will be using your legal knowledge and expertise to support EY colleagues from all industries while simultaneously monitoring regulatory changes and provide legal opinions about their businesses.

The Opportunity
 
EY is looking for an experienced employment lawyer to work with us in the in-house legal team supporting the MENA business. As the role will support multiple locations across the region, we welcome applicants from any of the MENA countries such as Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Palestine, and the rest of the region.

Your key responsibilities
 
As an employment and data privacy specialist, you will be the key point of contact for all legal issues related to employment and data privacy which may include advising on contracts, policies, and procedures as well as any areas concerning employee relations such as employment due diligence, investigations, disciplinary hearings, disputes, transfers, supporting employment projects at EY, and much more.

Subsequently, you can expect to quickly become a trusted and reliable advisor to the firm as you work with colleagues across the MENA region’s business. 

As an in-house legal specialist in charge of employment and data privacy matters at EY, you will be responsible for providing day to day legal support for HR business partners and specialists, including with employment/secondment agreements, absence/leave matters and change programmes.

 
Skills and attributes for success
 
You should be a licensed and proactive employment law specialist with around 7 years of post-qualification experience in employment laws and regulations within a law firm or in-house function in the MENA region, ideally that of GCC countries (preferably the UAE and Saudi Arabia).

 

 
To qualify, you must have
·  Have at least 5 years of post-qualification experience
·  Employment law experience gained in either a reputable firm (or equivalent) and/or in-house function
·  Commercial awareness of the business issues facing the organisation and the ability to deal with problems in a practical and intuitive way
·  Proven ability to establish a high degree of credibility, respect and trust at all levels, including with senior members of the firm, some of whom have a considerable understanding of the law
·  The capability to lead, take responsibility and act autonomously; including an ability to take difficult decisions and provide substantiated arguments
·  Strong personal communication skills, capable of dealing with wide range of people
·  Have effective planning and organising skills to prioritise key areas of responsibility, tasks and projects
·  The ability to keep calm in a crisis and to cope well with conflicting deadlines
·  Strong negotiation and influencing skills
·  Be a strong team player who is both committed and flexible

Ideally, you should also

·  Have experience with data privacy matters such as data access requests and record retention
·  Be able to operate with limited use of external counsel

What we look for
 

We are interested in entrepreneurs who have the confidence to develop and promote a brand new strategic vision both internally and externally. You will be business savvy with a passion for innovation as well as the motivation to create your own EY journey.

What we can offer you
·  Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
·  Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
·  The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

About EY
 
As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we are using the finance products, expertise and systems we have developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. With a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we will make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.
 
If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us.
 
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