International Labor & Employment Counsel

🕒 April 30

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Lyra Health

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2015

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

☁️ SaaS

👥 HR Tech

💰 $235M Series F on 2022-01

Healthcare Insurance • SaaS • HR Tech

Lyra Health is a mental health company that partners with organizations to deliver comprehensive and effective global workforce mental health benefits. By providing evidence-based mental health care, Lyra Health boosts employee well-being and drives business impact. Their platform offers high-quality mental health support through a global network of professionals, utilizing AI matching technology to connect members quickly with suitable providers. Lyra Health serves families, couples, adults, and children, offering support for diverse mental health needs. Their programs aim to improve employee health, productivity, and reduce healthcare costs while providing a seamless member experience.

📋 Description

• Provide in-house legal counsel on employment related matters, which may include, but not be limited to, employment agreements, handbooks, and policy related issues, workplace investigations and Employee Relations matters, manager and employee training, leaves of absence and/or reasonable adjustments, incentive compensation, pay and working time issues, worker classification, employee benefits, employment related pre-litigation and litigation matters, background checks, hiring matters, termination matters, separation agreements, and generally assist the Director, Labor & Employment Counsel, International Labor & Employment Counsel and International People Team functions. • Works closely with the Employee Relations and HR Business Partners functions to support issues that may arise. • Ensures compliance with all applicable employment laws, regulations and policies. • Participates in and influences the decision-making process with appropriate clients and stakeholders. • Identifies and assesses legal risks and opportunities within the employment area and advises accordingly. • Independently handles legal matters and projects ranging from basic to complex. • Provide practical and solution focused legal advice and support on business matters in a fast-paced environment. • Recognises when to elevate certain matters to the attention of the General Counsel or Sr. Associate General Counsel. • Supervises, manages and evaluates outside counsel on employment related matters, including litigation. • Educates and trains internal stakeholders on legal matters, policies and procedures. • Establishes and maintains relationships, credibility and trust with clients, stakeholders, legal team members and other colleagues. • Performs other tasks as assigned from time to time by the General Counsel, Sr. Director, Associate General Counsel. • Maintain awareness of emerging laws, regulations, enforcement activity, and trends and developments in industry best practices related to labor and employment protection globally.

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years of employment law experience in-house or in private practice. • Admission to practice in England and Wales is preferred. Candidates admitted in other recognised jurisdictions, will also be considered. • Experience in providing employment-related guidance throughout EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions, is also preferred. • Experience of privacy and data protection laws is a plus as is knowledge of immigration law.

🏖️ Benefits

• 28 days holidays plus bank holidays per year • Private medical insurance • Discretionary bonus scheme • Group life assurance - up to 10x annual salary • Critical health insurance - 2x Annual salary lump sum paid out, in accordance with illness. • Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme