Employment Counsel
Posted 5 hours 16 minutes ago by Intel Corporation
As an Attorney at Intel, you will play a pivotal role in delivering expert legal counsel on employment and labor law matters in a complex, multi jurisdictional environment. This role is central to ensuring compliance with Irish and European labor and employment laws, while enabling Intel's manufacturing, research, and commercial operations through practical, business oriented, and risk based legal advice.
You will work closely with senior leadership, HR, Employee Relations, and cross functional partners to navigate high impact workforce decisions, drive legally sound outcomes, and ensure consistency across jurisdictions. This position is based at Intel's Leixlip campus in Ireland and reports to the Director of International Employment Legal within Intel's integrated regional legal team.
Key Responsibilities- Ireland Employment Law Counsel: Serve as the primary employment law advisor for Intel Ireland, supporting manufacturing and RD operations.
- Provide guidance on Irish employment law, including Working Time and leave regulations, Equality and anti discrimination laws, Disciplinary and dismissal processes, Redundancy and collective consultation obligations, Industrial relations and union engagement.
- Ensure all workforce actions are legally compliant, well documented, and defensible.
- European Employment Law - Cross Border Advisory: Provide legal support on employment and labor issues across Europe.
- Multi country employee relations matters; cross border reorganizations and restructurings; works council and employee representative engagement; harmonization of policies and employment practices.
- Act as a central coordinating counsel, working closely with external counsel in key European jurisdictions; advise on EU derived frameworks and compliance obligations impacting workforce management.
- Employee Relations and Investigations: Provide legal oversight on complex and sensitive employee relations matters.
- Workplace investigations (harassment, discrimination, whistleblowing); disciplinary actions and terminations; grievances and conflict resolution.
- Partner closely with HR ER teams to ensure fair process, consistency, and legal defensibility, particularly in high risk cases.
- Restructuring / Redundancy / Workforce Transitions: Lead and advise on Ireland and Europe workforce restructuring initiatives.
- Individual and collective redundancies; site reorganizations and business transformations; transfers of undertakings (TUPE) type scenarios.
- Ensure compliance with consultation, notification, and employee protection requirements across jurisdictions.
- Litigation and Dispute Management: Manage employment related disputes.
- Labor court claims, tribunal proceedings, and mediations.
- Instruct and manage external counsel to ensure efficient strategy execution and favorable outcomes.
- Proactively identify trends and risks to minimize litigation exposure.
- Policy Compliance and Training: Advise on and help develop employment policies aligned with Irish and European legal frameworks.
- Support implementation of Intel's Code of Conduct, ethics, and compliance standards across the workforce.
- Deliver targeted employment law training to HR and business leaders, with a focus on risk prevention and process discipline.
- Business and Operational Partnership: Partner with business and operational leaders to support workforce aspects of manufacturing and operational compliance, including EHS interfaces, employment implications in government programmes, incentives, and strategic initiatives.
- Stakeholder Engagement and Strategic Contribution: Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership in Ireland, build strong partnerships across HR, ER, compliance, and regional legal teams, and contribute to regional legal initiatives including process improvements, compliance frameworks, and capability building across Europe.
- Law Graduate.
- Qualified to practice as a Solicitor in Ireland (Law Society of Ireland) or equivalent EU qualification.
- 6 8+ years post qualification experience, with a strong focus on employment and labour law.
- Deep expertise in Irish employment law, employee relations, European labour law frameworks and cross border issues.
- Proven experience managing investigations, disciplinary processes, and employment litigation.
- Experience supporting multi jurisdictional workforce matters across Europe.
- Experience in multinational, manufacturing, or technology environments.
- Strong familiarity with works councils and employee representation structures in Europe; collective consultation and restructuring processes.
- Ability to influence and work effectively with senior leadership and cross functional teams.
- Fluency in an additional European language.
- Job Type: Experienced Hire.
- Shift: Shift 1 (Ireland).
- Primary Location: Ireland, Leixlip.
- Work Model: This role will require an on site presence.
- Annual Salary Range: €73,600.00 - €142,500.00.
- Compensation includes base salary and may include additional pay components and benefits. Final offer will be communicated upon employment offer delivery.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.