Legal Counsel (Employment)

• Join Wise's global Legal team as Employment Legal Counsel, enabling, protecting, and empowering the business and people of Wise to achieve growth with minimal distraction. • Provide strategic advice on employment law-related issues globally including recruitment, payroll and tax, compensation and benefits, and people operations. • Report to Senior Legal Counsel (Employment) with unique levels of ownership and empowerment from day one. • Work from Wise's London office with flexible working arrangements.

• Be a UK-qualified employment lawyer with 2 to 4 years PQE. • Navigate difficult issues and multiple stakeholders, advising the business on key benefits and risks, and developing solutions. • Juggle multiple matters at once across different jurisdictions. • Communicate legal advice in a succinct and pragmatic way to different areas of the business. • Have a get-it-done, collaborative approach to problem-solving.

• Have in-house employment law experience at a technology or fintech company. • Bring experience drafting employment-related agreements and policies across multiple jurisdictions. • Have experience supporting employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, and restructuring processes. • Bring experience advising on employment disputes and overseeing employment tribunal cases. • Have experience developing processes and providing training for common employee-related issues.

• Work closely with People and Legal teams globally to provide strategic advice on employment law-related issues including recruitment, payroll and tax, compensation and benefits, and people operations. • Draft and advise on employment-related agreements and policies globally including employment contracts, offer letters, severance agreements, confidentiality agreements, and codes of conduct. • Advise, partner, and liaise with various internal stakeholders to develop processes and provide training for common employee-related issues, and drive employment-related projects and initiatives. • Support employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, and restructuring processes. • Advise on employment disputes and oversee employment tribunal and overseas equivalent cases. • Provide guidance on employment law developments across the countries in which Wise operates, helping ensure practices remain aligned with local legal frameworks. • Report to Senior Legal Counsel (Employment).

We have been Wise customers for years and have always had a great experience. We love their transparent approach in everything they do, from showing the correct exchange rates to disclosing all their fees, and even being honest about how they work. Founded in 2010 in London, Wise is now a publicly traded company operating in over 160 countries, generating 1.2+ billion pounds in revenue (2025) and is highly profitable. What we especially love at Wise is their work from anywhere policy after 6 months: Basically you can remotely work from (almost) anywhere in the world for up to 90 days a year. As they are solving a massive problem and are strongly mission-driven, we are sure that any individual passionate about working on complex, impactful problems in sending money globally efficiently, while continuing to work on the much-loved Wise solutions, will love working there.

• Earn £81,000–£104,000 plus stock options. • Work with flexible working arrangements. • Access generous parental leave. • Receive a private healthcare plan and pension scheme. • Take 6 weeks of paid sabbatical every 4 years on top of annual leave. • Access development opportunities and opportunities to travel internationally. • Enjoy a fun work environment with social activities and events.

Wise is a global technology company building the best way to move and manage the world's money. Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money. The company is building an entirely new network for the world's money — for everyone, everywhere.