Senior Counsel - Labour and Employment at BURN

Duties and Responsibilities:

•  Provide counsel to HR, local management, and supervisors on handling employee relations matters, including employee hiring, counseling, discipline, pay, and benefits issues.
•  Drafting Employment contracts for various markets in line with Burn’s policies and updating the same to ensure compliance with the Law and policies.
•  Partnering with the HR team to proactively develop HR Policies, processes, and initiatives that minimize legal risk and help create a positive workplace culture.
•  Prepares, directs, and conducts training programs on employee relations matters; e.g employment law updates, disciplinary matters, investigative techniques, and documentation preparation.
•  Lead or provide advice and mentorship on internal investigations. Recommends and helps implement appropriate actions.
•  Identifying and assessing labor law risks and mitigation measures
•  Remaining current on emergent labor and employment law developments in our different markets and advising on the impact on the Company and implementing any necessary changes.
•  Representing and advising the HR team and team leaders on employee relations matters, performance management, employee separations, redundancies, and unfair employment practices.

Skills and Experience :

•  Have 5+ years of experience practising labour and employment law at a multinational company or law firm.
•  Have working knowledge of Sub-Saharan Africa Labour and Employment Laws specifically in Ghana, Nigeria, DRC, Mozambique, Kenya, and Tanzania.
•  Have or be a licensed lawyer to practice in any of the above markets.
•  Have strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
•  Excellent analytical, verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
•  Proven experience conducting labour and employment-related investigations.
•  Experience with employee benefits and compensation plans.
•  Have experience managing outside counsel.
•  Proven experience in resolving international legal issues across borders and multi-jurisdictions.
•  A team player capable of working independently on multiple issues in a fast-paced, multicultural environment while emphasising the overall corporate mission, policies, and goals.
•  Bilingual (English and French or Portuguese preferred).