Senior Employment Counsel - Europe

US Bank • London, United Kingdom • 23h ago

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other.

We actively uphold transparent and fair hiring practices that support individual opportunity, inclusive culture, and career mobility across all levels of our organisation.

We offer meaningful opportunities for growth, a culture of inclusion, and a strong commitment to transparency and integrity in everything we do.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Employment Law Counsel to support our Europe employment law function and partner closely with HR and business leaders across multiple European jurisdictions.

This is a senior role for an experienced employment lawyer who enjoys operating at pace, managing complex employee relations matters and providing pragmatic, commercially focused advice in a regulated environment.

What you’ll do

Advise HR and managers across Europe on a broad range of day-to-day employment law issues including grievances, disciplinaries, performance management, redundancies, restructurings, employee exits and TUPE‑related matters
Provide employment law support on projects, organisational change and transformation initiatives across Europe
Coordinate external legal advice, where needed, and translate this into clear, actionable guidance for HR and the business
Support the development and ongoing review of employment contract templates, HR policies and risk mitigation approaches
Build trusted relationships with HR teams and senior stakeholders, acting as a practical business partner

What we’re looking for

Qualified lawyer with 8+ years’ experience in employment law
Strong in‑house experience (highly preferred), ideally within the financial services sector or another regulated sector
Experience advising across multiple European jurisdictions
Comfortable managing high‑volume, complex matters with minimal supervision
Commercial, pragmatic and confident working with stakeholders at all levels

Why join

Senior, trusted role within a Europe‑wide employment law function
Close partnership with the Head of Europe Employment Law
Exposure to complex, multi‑jurisdictional work in a dynamic environment
Opportunity to help shape how employment law support is delivered across Europe

Accessibility

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need adjustments at any stage of the application or hiring process, please contact your recruiter for guidance and support.

Total Rewards

U.S. Bank is committed to fair, equitable, and transparent compensation practices in line with local regulatory and legal requirements. Our total rewards approach is designed to attract, retain, and support top talent while ensuring equal pay for work of equal value.

We offer a market-competitive compensation package that includes:

Clearly defined salary ranges aligned with industry benchmarks and internal equity standards.
Performance-based incentives for eligible employees (as defined by relevant plan rules), awarded through transparent, objective criteria that recognize both individual and company performance.
Inclusive equitable benefits that are accessible to all employees and focused around our 3 main pillars of financial wellbeing, health & wellness).
Continuous development opportunities including training, education support, and career progression pathways based on inclusive and transparent criteria.
Employee recognition programs that celebrate achievements and milestones for all.

We regularly review our compensation and benefits to ensure they remain competitive, inclusive, and responsive to employee needs and market trends. Further details of the compensation package will be provided upon application.

We encourage candidates to explore the full value of our offer, including monetary and non-monetary benefits, at Employee benefits and development | U.S. Bank | Elavon.

Closing Date

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.

We aim to provide timely updates throughout the process and encourage early applications to ensure consideration.