Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $2B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead.
At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company – we made history in 2021 by becoming a
public benefit corporation (PBC), legally bound to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors.
As a
Work Anywhere company, we support your flexibility to work from home or in the office, so you can thrive in your ideal environment.
The Role
Veeva’s Legal Team is looking for an employment attorney to be part of our highly motivated, tightly knit, and collaborative legal team. You will lead the employment law function for the APAC Region, providing counsel and advice in all aspects of the employment relationship and managing a portfolio of contentious matters. We are looking for a high performer who has exceptional communication skills and is adaptable, team-oriented, loves to learn, and operates with a high degree of integrity.
This role can be located in Japan, Korea, or Australia and will report to the Chief Counsel - Global Employment Law located in the U.S.
What You'll Do
- Provide advice and counsel to the APAC Employee Success Team (HR) on all aspects of employment law
- Draft and negotiate employment-related agreements, including severance agreements
- Coordinate with internal and external subject matter experts, including external counsel, when needed, and manage employment-related litigation
- Assist with other corporate initiatives as required (e.g., M&A, commercial, and compliance matters)
- Travel in the Region to attend court with external counsel where necessary and to develop and maintain relationships with business partners
- Support the continuous improvement of internal processes
- Keeping up to date with new developments in employment legislation and advising HR of any necessary changes
- Establish and build good working relationships with senior APAC leadership and other internal clients (manager and HR) based on mutual trust and respect, as well as knowledge of the company’s business, needs, and goals
- Develop and execute a legal strategy for the Region
Requirements
- 7+ years experience practicing employment law in a reputable law firm and/or in-house for a U.S.-based corporation
- Proven experience working in ambiguous situations, thoughtful but business-minded, adaptable to different approaches, and comfortable with risk
- Experience with different kinds of employment issues (e.g., wage and hour, dismissals, compensation, discipline, works councils, and unions)
- Experience managing employment disputes (e.g., litigation) in more than one major APAC country
- A confident and positive lawyer with experience providing advice and counsel in all employment matters, including hiring, discipline, and dismissals, drafting employment-related documents, and leading assigned projects to positive conclusions
- Strong aptitude towards drafting documents, emails, and anything else in a very precise manner, while still being concise and digestible for non-lawyers. Attention to detail is a must
- Ability to successfully work independently but also able to use good judgment and escalate issues when needed
- Fluent in written and spoken English
Nice to Have
- Experience providing advice in multiple jurisdictions.
- Demonstrated understanding of the Asia landscape and country/culture differences across China, Japan, Korea, AUNZ, India, and Singapore
- Some additional language skills - Chinese or Japanese preferred
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Veeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.
Veeva is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.
