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HR Lawyer / Employment Counsel
Milan,Turkey_RemotePosted 6 days ago
remote
Job Description
About Delphos
Delphos is a premier financial advisory firm specializing in capital raising and transaction advisory for emerging markets. With over 37 years of experience and a track record of securing over $20 billion in funding across 80+ countries, we leverage our global expertise to provide innovative financing solutions. Our Structured Notes program pools liquid receivables from emerging markets into investment-friendly jurisdictions, attracting institutional investors and ensuring capital efficiency.
Role Overview
We are looking for an HR Lawyer / Employment Counsel to support our growing international workforce and partner closely with our HR lead and leadership team.
We are looking for a commercially minded person who can help us build scalable people practices, navigate employment risks, and support employment-related matters across multiple jurisdictions.
The ideal candidate combines strong employment law expertise with sound business judgment, a pragmatic approach to problem-solving, and the ability to work directly with senior stakeholders in a fast-paced international environment.Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review and negotiate employment agreements, executive contracts and consultancy arrangements
- Advise on employee lifecycle matters, including contracts, employee relations, disciplinary matters and terminations
- Support organizational changes, restructurings and workforce planning initiatives
- Advise on remote work, international hiring and cross-border employment matters
- Develop, review and maintain HR policies, employee handbooks and internal procedures
- Support employee relations matters and workplace investigations
- Monitor employment law developments and ensure compliance across relevant jurisdictions
- Manage and coordinate external counsel where required
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer in an EU or US jurisdiction
- 3–5 years of experience
- Employment and labour law experience gained at an international law firm or a leading employment boutique
- Experience advising multinational employers
- Strong understanding of employment law frameworks
- Excellent English communication skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
- Strong business judgment and stakeholder management skills
- Experience supporting international or distributed workforces
- Exposure to workforce restructuring and organizational change projects
- Experience with executive employment matters
- Experience with compensation, incentive plans and equity-related matters
Statement of Non-Discrimination
Delphos is strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff. Delphos does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, or ethnicity.