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Lead Legal Counsel, Employment (EMEA)

GitLab · Remote Ireland; Remote, United Kingdom

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
GitLab's roles stay open a median of 99 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of GitLab's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at GitLab
high
238 stale, 9 reposted of 238 open
Hiring momentum
94 roles opened in the last 90 days
↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-11-14

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from GitLab's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for GitLab.

About this role

As Lead Legal Counsel for Employment at GitLab, you will provide senior legal advice on all aspects of the employment relationship, from recruitment to separation. You will lead complex employment-law matters, advise stakeholders on sensitive issues, and develop scalable legal processes across multiple jurisdictions. This role requires independent management of legal risks and collaboration with cross-functional teams in a fully remote environment.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
4/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of GitLab as an employer.

What you need

  • Substantial experience advising a multinational company on employment matters
  • A Juris Doctor (JD), Bachelor of Laws (LLB), or local equivalent
  • Deep knowledge of employment compliance requirements across EMEA
  • Experience counseling on sensitive team-member relations matters
  • Experience drafting and negotiating employment agreements and policies
  • Familiarity with GDPR and local privacy requirements

What you get

  • Flexible Paid Time Off
  • Team Member Resource Groups
  • Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Growth and Development Fund
  • Parental leave
  • Home office support

Worth weighing

  • Remote role may require adaptation to asynchronous work culture
  • Position involves managing complex legal matters across multiple jurisdictions
  • No specific salary or compensation details provided

Summarised from GitLab's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by GitLab on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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