Legal Counsel

**Regional Legal Counsel Job description**

**Labour Lawyer**

International Schools Partnership (**ISP**) is a growing group of committed colleagues in financially responsible schools around the world, all of which aim to be the school of choice in their local area. Learning is at the heart of everything we do for our students, colleagues, and parents. We are committed to getting better, all the time.

**Purpose of Role**

The purpose of this role is to manage all labour legal matters for the region, including the schools, and give guidance of any inquiries.

**ISP Principles**

**Begin with our children and students. **Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

**Treat everyone with care and respect. **We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

**Learn continuously. **Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Ensuring all contracts and agreements are aligned with relevant country’s labour laws and Convenio.
- Responsibility for legal aspects of dismissal processes: including all methods of communication, drafting appropriate documentation, negotiation, attendance at arbitration and employment tribunals as necessary.
- Creation and maintenance of policies and procedures in respect of legal labour matters for use byemployees reflecting local laws and Convenio.
- Maintenance of all documentation which may include legal labour information (legislative or regulatory).
- Provide support in any labour law matters.
- Responsibility and provision of ongoing support regarding labour inspections in schools and regional office.
- Keep HR colleagues and Heads of School updated on amendments of current laws, possible enactment of new laws and providing training as and when required.
- Provide ongoing training to employees within schools or the regional office in respect of relevant labour law matters.
- Act as the legal representative of the region for labour matters.
- Responsibility for the implementation and compliance with Plan de Igualdad, Data Protection, and any other laws or projects which may fall under the ‘labour law’ umbrella.
- Knowledge of payroll concepts, social security other matters related to employees’ and company’s payment beneficial.
- Work with the finance department in respect of matters that may impact it.

**Regional Team Guidance**
- Advising HR colleagues and Heads of School in legal labour aspects, including:Contracts and

Dismissals and strategy
Annual leave and absences
Any changes related to employment positions, working time, etc.
- Support and follow-up regarding requirements of unions in schools
- Support and follow-up in all visa processes for international staff in schools

**Skills, Qualifications and Experience**
- Minimum 5 years post qualification experience
- Solid knowledge of Spanish labour laws and Convenios
- Experience of managing external legal counsel
- Examples of business partnering and understanding of operational matters for the region
- Demonstratable knowledge of drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
- Understanding of data protection laws and ability to manage compliance programmes

**Personal attributes**
- Self-starter with sound judgement
- Strong team working skills
- Dynamic and results-driven
- Ability to develop strong relationships with key business colleagues

**Reporting**

HR Regional Head

**ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles**

**Salary**: 40,000.00€ - 42,000.00€ per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

- 28108 Alcobendas, Madrid: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- labour / employment law: 5 years (required)

**Language**:

- English fluently? (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in 28108 Alcobendas, Madrid

Application Deadline: 08/07/2023
Expected Start Date: 23/07/2023