Lead Employment Counsel

About the role

Camunda, a company focused on agentic orchestration and business process automation, is hiring a Lead Employment Counsel for its global, remote-first team. The role suits an experienced legal professional who wants to act as an integrated business partner rather than a traditional legal gatekeeper. As the main point of contact for the People team, you will help shape internal culture, ensure global compliance and streamline legal operations, handling most employment queries in-house.

Key responsibilities

• Provide front-line legal support on sensitive matters such as performance management, terminations, leaves of absence and reasonable accommodations.
• Manage complex employee relations cases that require high-level legal oversight.
• Take ownership of vendor management, including the relationship with platforms such as Remote.com.
• Manage the budget for external legal counsel and track and reduce spend against established baselines.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation in every region where the company operates.
• Implement and use new technologies, including AI tools, to speed up internal workflows and legal documentation.

Required profile

• Attorney with a J.D. or equivalent law degree and active bar admission.
• At least 8 years of experience specialising in employment law.
• In-house experience at a global organisation with a multi-jurisdictional footprint.
• Experience managing third-party relationships, including external legal counsel and HR technology vendors.
• Ability to act as a trusted advisor and explain complex legal risks in simple terms.
• Willingness to work across time zones in a fully remote setting.

Required skills

• Employment law expertise.
• Interest or experience using AI tools to improve legal operations.
• Strong communication skills.