Employment Counsel

Help make the world more hospitable

The hospitality industry is uniquely human, and it deserves technology that’s just as inspiring as the people behind it. At Mews, we’re transforming the industry with a platform that helps hotels run smarter, move faster and create better guest experiences.

You’ll work with smart, curious people who care deeply about what they do. You’ll have autonomy and the trust to make good decisions and move quickly. And you’ll enjoy a real sense of purpose as you see the impact of what we’re building.

If you’re motivated by ownership, curiosity and meaningful impact, and are driven to deliver consistent high performance, you’ll feel at home here.

About the role

Let's get into the specifics. It’s impossible to capture every nuance of a role – especially at a rapidly growing company like Mews – but if we had to distil it into a job description (which we do because this is a job description), it would be this:

You'll be Mews' in-house employment law partner for the People Team and senior business stakeholders, owning day-to-day and strategic guidance across a broad range of employment matters. As Mews scales across multiple jurisdictions, legal complexity needs turning into practical guidance that managers and People partners can actually use, and that's what this role exists to do. It's a chance to help build the legal frameworks and playbooks that let a fast-growing international business move with pace and confidence.

You'll advise across the employee lifecycle, contracts, terms and conditions, investigations, disciplinary issues, disputes and complex terminations, and partner closely with the People Team and senior stakeholders across multiple markets.

Employment law and works council requirements vary widely by country, and Mews needs consistent, compliant frameworks that keep pace with an international, fast-moving business. This role exists to make that possible without slowing teams down.

What you would do

• Partner with the People Team on day-to-day and strategic employment law matters across multiple jurisdictions
• Advise on complex employee relations matters across the employee lifecycle, including contracts, terms and conditions, investigations, disciplinary issues, disputes and complex terminations
• Develop, review and improve employment policies, playbooks, knowledge bases and scalable frameworks that help the business operate consistently and compliantly
• Provide clear, commercially grounded guidance to senior stakeholders, helping them weigh risk, reach conclusions and move forward with confidence
• Contribute to workforce planning, talent acquisition, cross-border employment matters and global mobility questions as Mews grows internationally
• Work closely with People and business stakeholders on employment issues involving works councils, local country nuance and organisational change
• Manage employment-related disputes and litigation with external counsel, and help identify practical approaches to risk mitigation
• Deliver training and education that improves legal awareness and equips managers and People partners to handle issues well
• Handle the employment aspects of mergers, acquisitions and integration work where needed

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What you would bring

• Qualified lawyer, licensed or barred in good standing in the UK or an EU jurisdiction, with strong experience advising large U.S. companies on U.S.-related employment law matters
• 5+ years of employment law experience gained in a law firm, in-house, or a combination of both, ideally in an international or cross-border setting
• Strong employment law judgment, with the ability to balance legal risk, business reality and stakeholder needs
• Experience partnering closely with People/HR teams and advising senior stakeholders in a practical, solutions-oriented way
• Confidence handling policies, process design, playbook creation and scalable legal enablement work, not just reactive casework
• Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to translate complex legal issues into clear business guidance
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, evolving and sometimes ambiguous environment <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-w