Global Counsel - EY Global Delivery Services

The Global Delivery Services (GDS) firms are various service delivery centers from which EY Client Service and Enablement Services teams operate to deliver strategic support to EY member firms. GDS spans all geographies, practices, service lines, sectors and competencies within EY to deliver deeply integrated services that result in efficient and world-class solutions.

The opportunity

Our GDS business is seeking an experienced lawyer to be the GDS Global Counsel for GDS Operations with particular focus on our Latin American and Spanish-speaking locations. The GDS Global Counsel will advise on employment law matters while also assisting in corporate as well as commercial contract matters for EY GDS entities across all GDS locations as part of their role in the GDS Legal Team.

The GDS Legal Team is part of the Global General Counsel’s Office (GCO) team and is responsible for all legal support to the GDS business.

Job Title:           GDS Global Counsel

Function:           General Counsel’s Office (GCO)

Location:           Buenos Aires

Rank:                  Supervising Associate

As the GDS Global Counsel you will be part of the EY GDS GCO and will be responsible for advising stakeholders primarily on employment law with added responsibilities to support corporate matters and commercial contracts. Whilst the role is based in either Buenos Aires, the role will involve working with GDS centres in Poland, India, Argentina, Philippines, UK, Spain, Mexico, Sri Lanka and other upcoming GDS locations as well as with other EY locations across the world. However, the role is intended to focus primarily on our locations in Mexico and Argentina during the initial period. You will be working closely with other members of the GDS Legal Team, Global GCO Team as well as business stakeholders in all GDS locations.

Your key responsibilities

Working closely with business teams and GDS Talent, Finance, Location Leaders, and other teams to provide legal advice on a variety of matters including:

• Employment Matters:

• Support the GDS Lead Employment Counsel and HR/Talent teams in formulating, reviewing, and revising internal regulations.
• Advice on day-to-day queries on HR matters.
• Support investigations with a sound demonstration of a global perspective.
• Assist with mobility and immigration matters.
• Support matters before regulatory authorities and courts while also coordinating with external counsels.

• Providing corporate secretarial support (including preparing necessary corporate and other approvals) and support on regulatory compliance matters including reporting requirements and oversight of work performed by the GCO’s entity management team.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating various contracts and other documentation with third parties.
• Contributing to internal guidance, best practices and templates.
• Actively collaborating and positively teaming with fellow members of the Global TPG team, a highly collaborative team of lawyers who support and advise across EY, as well as with other GCO teams and internal functions.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong team player with excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Proactive attitude and positive mindset, high degree of emotional intelligence, and demonstrated aptitude for resilience, flexibility, and ability to adapt to changing circumstances and dynamics.
• Interest and ability to positively team and collaborate effectively across geographic locations.
• Ability to grasp, understand, and effectively articulate and document complex legal and contractual principles.

Knowledge, competency and skill requirements

• Demonstrate unquestionably high standard of ethics, integrity and values.
• Be able to manage client expectations in a high-pressure, changing environment while maintaining a calm, professional working style.
• Possess excellent leadership skills including the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, including creativity and innovative thinking.
• Possess excellent communication skills (oral and written) in English, strong interpersonal and presentation skills interacting with senior stakeholders.
• Be able to summarize complex, technical concepts into communications that can be understood by the GCO team and other stakeholders.
• Feel comfortable and confident in a challenging global environment (face-to-face and virtual), be sensitive to cross-cultural differences and current international events.
• Demonstrate flexible teaming skills (both face to face and in a virtual setting), e.g., be able to translate guidelines from leadership into well-structured, practical and clear instructions for others.
• Bring innovation to improve processes and work products and have ability to learn/adapt quickly when required.
• Solution oriented with relentless focus on world class execution of projects and tasks.
• High levels of personal energy and appetite for work and success; inclination to propose initiatives and be proactive in seeking change.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Degree in law and qualified to provide legal advice in Argentina.
• Mandatory fluent languages: Spanish and English.
• At least 7 years post-qualification experience in advising on employment law and providing legal advice in a generalist profile as well.
• Ability to provide practical legal advice and support with a high degree of professionalism in a fast-paced environment and to establish a high degree of credibility, respect and trust at all levels.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Prior experience of working in an In-house Legal Department supporting employment law matters and labor compliances.
• Prior experience of dealing with labor and employment litigation would be an advantage.
• Exposure to a global working environment supporting multiple jurisdictions.
• High degree of cultural awareness.
• Experience with working with a wide variety of stakeholders with limited supervision.

What we look for

• Unquestioned ethics and integrity.
• High level of intellectual agility, initiative, self-motivation, resourcefulness and patience.
• Pragmatic with strong business acumen.
• Mature individual with good judgement.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and leadership potential.

What we offer

EY GDS is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across nine locations – Argentina, India, Mexico. the Philippines, Poland, Hungary, Spain, Sri Lanka and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

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