Associate Director, Legal Counsel-employment Law

We are looking for an exceptional employment lawyer located in Barcelona. This lawyer will provide practical and solution-oriented legal advice to Gartner’s HR and business teams on employment law matters in Spain and across the EMEA region. The position will report to the VP of Employment Counsel for EMEA and be part of a collaborative global employment legal team.

**What you’ll do**:

- Provide operational and strategic support on labor law matters across the EMEA region, with a particular focus on Spain.
- Manage litigation and risk across the region in partnership with external counsel where appropriate.
- Advise on day-to-day employment matters including hiring, disciplinary issues, misconduct, performance management, anti-harassment and discrimination, sickness absence, termination procedures, non-competes and compensation and benefits.
- Advise Employee Relations on the management of internal investigations.
- Advise on works council matters and on negotiations with unions.
- Monitor legal developments relevant to Gartner and its workforce, conduct legal research and assist with knowledge sharing and internal training on HR topics
- Participate in HR projects including pay reporting, working time management, DEI initiatives and compliance matters.
- Help to build best practices, precedents and enablement for internal HR team members.

**What you’ll need**
- Significant experience advising companies on employment law matters with limited requirement for direct supervision.
- At least 6 years of professional experience working as an attorney in a law firm or as an inhouse lawyer.
- Qualified to practice law in Spain or other EMEA country.
- Experience advising on employment law matters in Spain, or any other EMEA country
- Fluency in English. Business proficiency in Spanish preferred.
- Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with legal team members, senior leaders, HR Partners, and other business unit partners.
- Ability to communicate practical, clear and concise legal advice to a wide variety of internal stakeholders.
- Strong problem-solving skills, excellent, practical judgement and the ability to own issues to their successful conclusion.
- Excellent negotiation skills, analytical mindset with exemplary interpersonal skills.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently, priorities effectively with excellent time management.
- Growth mindset and drive for continuous improvement.
- Excellent written skills and attention to detail.

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**Who are we?**

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to more than 20,000 associates globally who support ~15,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

**What makes Gartner a great place to work?**

Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

**What do we offer?**

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

The policy of Gartner is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.

Job Requisition ID:96990