Senior Employment Counsel -Europe

About Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS)

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) is a digital transformation and technology partner of choice for industry-leading organizations worldwide. Since its inception in 1968, TCS has upheld the highest standards of innovation, engineering excellence and customer service.

Rooted in the heritage of the Tata Group, TCS is focused on creating long term value for its clients, its investors, its employees, and the community at large. With a highly skilled workforce of 580,000 spread across 55 countries and 202 service delivery centers across the world, the company has been recognized as a top employer in six continents. With the ability to rapidly apply and scale new technologies, the company has built long term partnerships with its clients – helping them emerge as perpetually adaptive enterprises. Many of these relationships have endured into decades and navigated every technology cycle, from mainframes in the 1970s to Artificial Intelligence today. TCS sponsors 14 of the world’s most prestigious marathons and endurance events, including the TCS New York City Marathon, TCS London Marathon and TCS Sydney Marathon with a focus on promoting health, sustainability, and community empowerment.

Role: Senior Employment Counsel -Europe

Location: Amsterdam

We are looking for an Employment Counsel to join our team based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Your role will be to support pan-Europe employment law related matters including:

• Drafting templates and advising on particular matters through the entire employment lifecycle
• Supporting the overall transaction lifecycle including negotiation planning and conduct of negotiations with clients
• Acquired Rights Directive matters.
• Advising on labour law related matters.
• Training relevant internal stakeholders on best practices and modifications of employment law
• Compensation and benefits policy review and HR policy review.
• Advising on employment related disputes, including litigation.
• Managing outside counsels

This role is dynamic, and you must be adaptable to working in a fast paced and multicultural environment. Since the role carries pan-Europe responsibility ability to interact across cultures and geographies is a key requirement.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer in any EU jurisdiction.
• 8+ years PQE.
• Strong expertise in:
• Employment law (multi-country)
• TUPE / ARD (critical)
• IT outsourcing transaction support
• Experience working:
• In-house or with global organizations
• Cross-border / multicultural environments
• Fluent in English (+ another European language is a plus)
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, business-facing role

Privacy Note:

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is an equal opportunity employer. We truly believe that employing a diverse workforce is pivotal to our success. Please note, recruiting decisions are always based on applicant’s skills, competencies & experience and potential fitment to the available role