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Location: London, UK

Provides mission-critical legal support to HR and the Couchbase (CB) business units on employment-related matters globally. The team works collaboratively to help us achieve our business objectives while mitigating legal risk, exercising sound judgment, and solving problems expeditiously. In addition to addressing our employment law matters, this role also manages HR compliance, and plays a critical role in advising on internal investigations, as well as the entire range of employee relations and workplace matters.

Job Description

The person who will fill this role will report directly to the Associate General Counsel - Corporate and Employment and provide expertise and be the go-to subject matter expert in areas including employee relations, compliance, company policy, litigation and outside counsel management, and employee benefits. In addition to working closely with the AGC and Chief Legal Officer on EMEA employment matters, with the advice of local foreign counsel, this individual will also be responsible for Asia-Pacific with some support for U.S. employment matters as needed. The ideal candidate for this role will have the confidence, experience, and skills to work independently, but also enjoy working collaboratively with a top-notch legal team and the CB internal clients and stakeholders that our Legal team supports.

This will be a full-time position based in London with travel to the CB office approximately once a week expected. Some in-office time required.

Duties and Responsibilities

Take a consultative and collaborative approach to handling complex and varied employment law issues. Work closely with our People team and other key stakeholders in our offices around the globe on employment law issues in our 20+ countries. Be the subject matter expert and provide practical, actionable advice for a number of these countries, as well as collaborating on other global employment law projects. Advise our People team and business leaders on a full range of employment-related issues, including but not limited to hiring, contractual issues, policies, compensation and benefits (including an employee share scheme), HR compliance, restrictive covenants, performance management, misconduct investigations, employee relations, terminations and employment litigation. Support the team in developing processes and templates to address employment issues in a practical and efficient way.

Required Qualifications

UK-qualified solicitor, or J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and an active member in good standing of at least one state bar; At least 2-4 years of full-time employment law experience, ideally with a combination of experience in-house and at an international law firm; and Experience working on employment matters in multiple jurisdictions; Exceptional analytical and writing skills, with a business-centric focus on risk. Excellent time management skills and experience managing a diverse workload and competing stakeholder demands. Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate and explain complex legal issues clearly and concisely. Enthusiasm for new challenges and for working with a range of different stakeholders. Comfortable with ambiguity, constant change, and a fast-paced culture. Why Couchbase? Modern customer experiences need a flexible cloud database platform that can power applications spanning from cloud to edge and everything in between. Couchbase’s mission is to simplify how developers and architects develop, deploy and consume modern applications wherever they are. We have reimagined the database with our fast, flexible and affordable cloud database platform Capella, allowing organizations to quickly build applications that deliver premium experiences to their customers– all with best-in-class price performance. More than 30% of the Fortune 100 trust Couchbase to power their modern applications and build innovative new ones. See our recent awards to learn why Couchbase is a great place to work.We are honored to be a part of the Best Places to Work Award for the Bay Area and the UK. Couchbase offers a total rewards approach to benefits  that recognizes the value you create here, so that you in turn may best serve yourself and your family. Some benefits include: Generous Time Off Program - Flexibility to care for you and your family Wellness Benefits - A variety of world class medical plans to choose from, along with dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance programs* Financial Planning - RSU equity program*, ESPP program*, Retirement program* and Business Travel Insurance Career Growth - Be valued, Create value approach Fun Perks - An ergonomic and comfortable in-office / WFH setup. Food & Snacks for in-office employees. And much more! *Note: some programs are not applicable to all countries. Please discuss with a Couchbase recruiter to learn more.   Learn more about Couchbase:
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