Senior Employment Lawyer

Requirements

• 1. Education & experience
• - Master's degree (Master 2) in employment law or equivalent (DJCE employment law, professional Master's in employment relations law, etc.).
• - 5 to 8 years of experience in employment law, gained in a specialised law firm, in an in-house role (scale up, international group, mid-cap), or a combination of both.
• - Significant experience in managing terminations (individual and ideally collective) and employee representative bodies (CSE).
• - Prior experience in a multi-entity or multi-country environment is a strong advantage.
• 2. Technical skills
• - Expert mastery of French employment law: contracts, terminations, disciplinary, working time, compensation, collective agreements - Exposure to international employment law (e.g. UK or German law) is a plus - not required, but highly valuable.
• - Solid knowledge of employee representative body law (CSE, collective agreements, mandatory annual negotiations / NAO).
• - Regular practice of employment tribunal litigation and the ability to manage external counsel.
• - Working knowledge of data protection (GDPR applied to HR).
• - Familiarity with Anglo-Saxon incentive plans and international employment contracts appreciated.
• - Working knowledge of another European employment law jurisdiction (UK or German law in particular) is a strong plus, given the multi-country scope.
• 3. Soft skills
• - Autonomy: ability to handle the full scope with limited day-to-day supervision.
• - Speed: ability to deliver high-quality output under tight deadlines, in line with scale-up pace.

Additional Information

About Agicap Created in Lyon in 2016 by three French entrepreneurs, Agicap is one of the fastest growing scale-ups in Europe, with over 8000 customers, 650 employees and fast revenue growth (7x between 2021 and 2024). Agicap is part of the French Tech 120, rewarding the most promising startups in France. Agicap allows Finance teams of Mid-Market companies to efficiently manage and forecast their cash, pay their suppliers and get paid. By combining a Treasury Management System, and Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable solutions into a single platform, Agicap aims at becoming the next leading Treasury Management platform for mid-market companies. We have raised €145M since our creation, with prestigious VC funds including AVP, Greenoaks, Partech and BlackFin, with a last round in November 2024. These additional resources further fuel our product innovation, allowing us to grow significantly and accelerate our international expansion across the world. We believe our success comes from our highly passionate and dedicated teams, committed to building a company where people can grow and build their careers. We are constantly looking for great talents, aiming for excellence and ready to join our ambitious adventure! AGICAP is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone, and we foster an inclusive work environment that values diversity!

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