VP, Legal - Global Employment

📋 Description

• Partner with PX leadership and senior business leaders on workforce strategy, organisational
• Provide clear, practical advice on global employment and labour law, including investigations
• Set and own Xero's global employment legal strategy, risk framework, standards, escalation paths
• Partner with regional Legal GMs on routine employment matters and ensure consistent, coordinated
• Lead complex employment disputes, claims, regulatory inquiries and sensitive investigations.
• Support the employment aspects of M&A, integrations and major business change.

🎯 Requirements

• Substantial international employment experience and proven experience supporting labour and
• Experience in New Zealand, Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom is highly desirable.
• Deep expertise in global employment and labour law, including complex investigations, disputes
• Experience directing others' work without direct reports, and influencing without formal authority.
• A track record of advising senior PX/HR leaders and business executives as a strategic partner.
• Strong judgement, commercial awareness and the ability to explain complex issues in plain language.