Senior Director, Senior Counsel - Employment (EMEA)

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Senior Director, Senior Counsel Employment to lead and manage employment-related legal and compliance matters across the EMEA region. This is a strategic leadership role responsible for partnering with internal stakeholders—including People Team, Legal, and executive leadership—to ensure compliance with labor laws, mitigate risk, and support the business in all aspects of employee relations, workplace investigations, compensation and policy development across a complex and diverse regional landscape.

What you will do:

• Lead the Employment Legal function for EMEA, managing a team of legal professionals and ensuring alignment with global policies and regional nuances.
• Provide expert counsel on labor and employment law matters across the region, with particular familiarity with Spain, UK, Ireland, Israel and Portugal employment laws. 
• Serve as a trusted partner to senior People Team and business leaders, guiding decision-making on employee relations, risk mitigation, and complex workplace issues.
• Oversee all aspects of employment litigation and dispute resolution in EMEA, managing outside counsel as needed.
• Ensure the team delivers timely, practical, and business-focused legal guidance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Develop and update region-specific policies, handbooks, contracts, and procedures.
• Advise on strategic workforce planning, organizational design, restructuring, and M&A activity.
• Represent the company or collaborate with local partners in managing interactions with works councils, unions, and employee representatives across EMEA.
• Monitor and communicate regional legal developments and proactively adjust policies and practices to remain compliant.
• Support the ongoing development, mentoring, and performance management of the regional employment legal team.

What you will need:

• Law degree with admission to practice in the UK, Spain and/or Ireland.  
• Minimum 12–15 years of progressive experience in employment law, with a strong focus on labor laws in EMEA—particularly in Spain, the UK, Ireland, Israel, and Portugal.
• Prior experience managing and developing a high-performing team of legal or employee relations professionals.
• Proven success advising on complex, cross-border employment issues in a multinational, matrixed environment.
• Experience engaging with works councils, unions, and labor authorities across EMEA.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability and a deep understanding of risk management.
• Excellent negotiation skills and resilience in partnering with the business.
• Fluency in English required; Proficiency in Spanish preferred. Additional languages are a plus.
• Prior in-house and M&A experience preferred
• Experience in the technology and/or games industry are a plus

About Us

Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences such as "MONOPOLY GO!," “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “Stumble Guys,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” and “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” among others.
 
Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer™ experience across multiple platforms--from mobile, web, PC and beyond.
 
Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry.

Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies,” Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years.

Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia, EMEA, and North America, and is home to many internal game development teams, referred to as Scopely Studios, with additional game studio partners across four continents.

Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy.

For more information on Scopely, visit: scopely.com