Legal Counsel - Employment Law & Labour Relations

Overview

As Klarna’s Employment Lawyer, you will advise on employment law and labour relations across EU, UK, and North America, helping scale a fast-moving fintech culture. Based in the UK, you’ll collaborate with the Head of Employment Law and the People domain to tailor policies and guidance to multiple jurisdictions. You’ll own a varied caseload across the full employee lifecycle and engage with employee representatives as part of labour relations. This role combines independent decision-making with cross-border considerations to support strategic projects and reduce risk. Join a team where pragmatic solutions and international perspective shape a growing global company.

Responsibilities

• Advise on employment law and labour relations across multiple jurisdictions
• Draft, review, and adapt employment-related documentation and policies
• Manage individual employee matters across the full employment lifecycle
• Manage relationships with employee representatives and unions
• Support cross-company projects requiring employment law input

Key requirements

• 3–5 years of employment law experience
• UK employment law qualification or equivalent
• Cross-border/global exposure in employment law
• Ability to manage own caseload day-to-day
• Hands-on, judgment-driven decision making

• Independence
• Strong stakeholder management
• Proactive problem solving
• UK employment law
• Cross-border employment law experience
• In-house or secondment experience

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