Global Head of Employment Law

About us

At Dyson we are encouraged to think differently, challenge convention and be unafraid to make mistakes. We’re creative, collaborative, practical and enthusiastic.

Employment law services are delivered globally to the Enterprise by Dyson’s Centre of Excellence for Employment Law, which currently comprises a senior lawyer based in each of the US, Singapore and the Netherlands.

About the role

The Global Head of Employment Law is the functional leader of the CoE Employment Law, reporting to the Global Legal Director. The role will be based in Singapore and has management responsibility for the following activities: 

• Provision of strategic employment law advice to the Chief Legal Officer, the Chief People Officer, the Global Legal Director and other senior executives

• Oversight of global standards, polices and processes for the delivery of employment law services globally to Dyson 

• Delivery of operational employment law advice globally across the Enterprise

Day to Day Responsibilities:

Strategic

• Working with the Global legal Director to set  the direction for managing strategic Employment law risks across the Enterprise

• Developing and articulating a clear vision and development plan for the CoE Employment Law in order to meet its strategic goals.

• Driving and evaluating progress against strategic goals

Operational

• Working with the Global Legal Director to design and implement the operating model for delivery of Employment Law services to the Enterprise.

• Managing and prioritising resources and services in accordance with their strategic value to Dyson.

• Delivering services efficiently and at a competitive cost 

• Ensuring quality and consistency of service delivery, acting on stakeholder feedback where appropriate.

• Developing KPIs and metrics which support effective decision-making.

• Operational reporting to the Chief Legal Officer,  Global Legal Director and key stakeholders within the Enterprise

• Promoting collaboration across Dyson Legal teams, Dyson and with external stakeholders

• Ensuring legal support is provided on key projects working with the wider business

Leadership and Talent Development

• Driving People Engagement within the team

• Building a team culture of high performance, fairness, transparency and honesty.

• Identify and champion top talent

• Develop strategies for succession-planning

• Ensuring effective performance management, learning and development within the team

Financial Performance

• Effective budget-planning to ensure services are delivered efficiently and cost-effectively to maximise ROI.

• Zero-based operational budgeting to deliver strategic value to Dyson

• Effective management of spend against approved budget

About you

• The successful candidate will have a minimum of 12 years of employment law experience, prior in-house experience is strongly preferred.
• A sound understanding of all aspects of employment law and an ability to apply that knowledge pragmatically in a commercial environment;
• Substantial experience in working on multi-jurisdictional matters across Asia; Have experience in managing external legal counsel;
• An interest in designing and implementing new ways of delivering legal services (including the use, where appropriate, of legal tech);
• Good awareness of the role of the legal function in a global business;  Be able to work independently in a fast-paced environment;
• The ability to deal with issues outside the candidate’s experience and to learn quickly;
• Project management experience;
• The confidence and gravitas to challenge decisions and actions when required; and Be a skilled communicator,
• A proven record of being able to quickly build effective and trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels of an organisation up to and including C-suite.

Benefits

At Dyson, Reward goes beyond just salary and bonuses. Through a comprehensive package of Financial, Lifestyle, and Health Benefits, we provide support tailored to every stage of life and the moments that matter most.
 
Working policy

At Dyson, our vibrant campus culture is built on in-person collaboration, creativity, and shared learning. Working side by side not only fuels our innovation, but also creates a strong sense of belonging. To nurture this dynamic and inclusive environment, we do not offer a regular hybrid working arrangement.

Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.