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Assistant Gen'l. Counsel, Legal- Employment Counsel

AMD
8 months ago
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WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world.

The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.

Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences
- the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded.

Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture.

We push the limits of innovation to solve the world's most important challenges.

We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives.

AMD together we advance_ THE ROLE: AMD is seeking a senior level employment counsel to join its legal team.

The successful candidate will provide counsel and legal advisory service to AMD in HR and labour related matters for our EMEA region, and will be based at our location in Dublin, Ireland.

You will be a member of the AMD Global Employment Law team reporting into a manager based in the U.S., and will work closely with other corporate team members, including HR, Ethics and Compliance, Health & Safety, business unit leaders and other groups, to support AMD's employment law needs in EMEA.

THE PERSON: To be successful in this position, You should: Have a minimum of 8 to 12 years of relevant experience as a practicing solicitor or barrister with in-house or industry-specific legal experience strongly preferred.

Have a progressive work history with in-house and/or private practice experience: (i) providing legal counsel to clients for employment law matters in EMEA, (ii) either in a multinational company (MNC) environment or supporting multinational clients.

Be proficient in partnering with clients to provide practical solutions while mitigating risk.

In-House MNC experience is an advantage, as is experience in advising on international employment law matters.

Be comfortable working remotely with clients, colleagues, and business partners in the US and EMEA regions.

Be an initiative-taker who can work independently and collaborate as part of a team.

Be efficient, effective, well organized, and able to prioritize and manage multiple projects.

Be creative, practical, collaborative, and solution oriented.

Key competencies include a mindset of continuous improvement, multitasking abilities, and ability to smoothly navigate a matrixed organization KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: You will have responsibility for directly providing counsel to AMD in the following areas, for the EMEA region: Employment law guidance for the full employment lifecycle: Hiring, Employment, and End of Employment.

Guidance on internal investigations in HR-related matters for EMEA countries.

Statutory and other HR-compliance guidance in EMEA.

M&A support in employment law areas as assigned, prior experience in this area is a plus.

Training clients and business groups as needed on employment law topics of importance.

You will also: Work closely with other AMD lawyers and paralegals.

Collaborate with and manage outside counsel and resources effectively for specific engagements in accordance with budget.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: Admitted to practice law in Ireland or the UK as a solicitor or barrister.

LOCATION: Dublin, Ireland At AMD, your base pay is one part of your total rewards package.

Your base pay will depend on where your skills, qualifications, experience, and location fit into the hiring range for the position.

You may be eligible for incentives based upon your role such as either an annual bonus or sales incentive.

Many AMD employees have the opportunity to own shares of AMD stock, as well as a discount when purchasing AMD stock if voluntarily participating in AMD's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

You'll also be eligible for competitive benefits described in more detail here .

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants' needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page.

To start the process click the Continue to Application below.

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