Director, Global Employment Law, EMEA

We are seeking a motivated and experienced lawyer specialized in Employment Law to join our Global Employment Law team to support the continued growth of ServiceNow across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The role will report to the Senior Director, Global Employment Law.    The Director, Global Employment Law, EMEA  will be primarily responsible for providing legal counsel and partnership to the Global People Organization and other key internal stakeholders globally on employment law matters.  This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in ServiceNow’s expanding legal team and to work on challenging legal issues in an exciting, fast-paced environment.   What you get to do in this role:   • Help us build a culture of high performance and great inclusion. Deliver business oriented, risk-based advice and counsel on the full range of employment law issues including: hiring, separations and dismissals, employee relations issues, restructurings, works councils and collective consultation, compensation and benefits, leaves of absence, global workforce innovation and culture, workplace investigations and employee relations, and employee privacy matters. Fully understanding the legal requirements is the starting point – treating people fairly and creating an amazing working environment is the end point   • Partner with our Global People Organization to create and revise global and locally compliant policies and procedures consistent with our values   • Partner with our Ethics & Compliance, Employee Relations, and Global People teams to conduct prompt, thorough investigations into employee concerns   • Lead strategy and advise on works council, trade union, and collective employee relations matters across EMEA, partnering with the Global People Organization and senior leadership on information and consultation processes  • Advise and collaborate with the Global People Organization to develop and implement global programs initiatives   • Develop and deliver best in class employee related trainings   • Manage employment claims and litigation matters across EMEA, including selecting and managing outside counsel   • Partner and collaborate with other members of the Global Employment Law team on global projects and issues   • Serve as a trusted advisor to EMEA senior leadership on complex, high-risk employment matters, including multi-country restructurings, M&A and M&A integration, workforce transformation, and executive matters  • Deliver strategic advice and counsel on the development and deployment of AI tools in the employment lifecycle, including advising on works council consultations and agreements  • Contribute to the development of ServiceNow's Legal Services Delivery applications, envisioning, creating, and deploying workflows on the ServiceNow Platform   • Monitor and maintain knowledge of changes in EMEA employment laws and regulations and industry practices that impact our business, and provide practical advice and support to the business regarding the same   To be successful in this role you have: • Experience in leveraging and critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, and problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI’s potential impact on the function or industry.   • A strong work ethic, exceptional judgment, and uncompromising integrity   • A law degree with strong academic credentials    • Fully qualified lawyer in good standing in a relevant European jurisdiction (preferably France, Germany,Ireland or the UK)    • A minimum of 12+ years of relevant legal experience practicing employment law at a top law firm and/or in-house legal department of a multi-national company;