From local bakeries to well-known eateries, Dojo payments serve over 140,000 places across the UK.
And something that’s fundamental to creating relevant, innovative products at Dojo is to build teams to reflect the diversity of the businesses we serve.
Our drive to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion is closely linked to helping employees thrive and innovating for better customer experiences.
If you care about your work, you’re curious, and you think customer-first, you have a place at Dojo.
To make sure you’re the best you can be throughout the recruitment process, let us know if you need any extra adjustments to help you thrive.
The role
We are seeking a skilled and proactive Employment Legal Counsel to join our dynamic legal team. You will play a pivotal role in providing pragmatic, solution-focused employment law advice across the organisation, particularly in the context of TUPE matters, Employment Tribunal claims, and complex employee relations matters. You will also support our European expansion plans as appropriate. Reporting to our General Counsel, you will collaborate closely with HR, legal, and other business chapters to ensure compliance and support business objectives.
What you will do…
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Provide clear, concise advice on a wide range of employment law matters, including TUPE, ACAS, and Employment Tribunal claims, while ensuring alignment with company values and legal requirements.
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Draft and review employment-related documents, such as contracts, HR policies and handbooks, ensuring they meet legal standards, whilst reflecting the company tone and values .
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Manage and advise on employment litigation matters, working with external counsel as needed to achieve favourable outcomes.
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Lead and manage employment law projects, providing timely and business-focused legal advice that supports company goals and drives commercial success.
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Offer training and guidance to HR and business teams on employment law, internal policies, and best practices.
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Work closely with other legal and business teams to support cross-border employment issues, particularly within EMEA.
What you will bring…
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Qualified lawyer with 3+ years of post-qualification experience in employment law across UK and EMEA.
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Strong knowledge of TUPE, Employment Tribunal procedures, UK/EMEA employment law and experience applying IR35 regulations (focusing on employment law, status assessments, and compliance)
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex legal information clearly and concisely.
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Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and geographies.
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Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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Interest in working with an e-money and payments business with an enthusiasm for innovation in technology.
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Highest standards of ethics and professional integrity.
Dojo from the get-go
First launch was back in 2009. So with over 15 years in the payments industry, we’ve got a story to tell.
Dojo is built to soothe customer and consumer pain points across the world for over 140,000 customers.
And today, there’s over 1,200 of us in multiple locations across the UK, Ireland, Spain, and Italy.
Our mission is to empower businesses to thrive in the experience economy by creating the tools and tech that turns transactions into meaningful relationships.
We do that through sophisticated EPOS payments integrations, fast transactions, hospitality bookings, and a strong consumer restaurant app.
Question: what’s curious, relentless, and customer obsessed?
If you’re keen to know the answer, you’re a third of the way to meeting our Dojo values.
If the following speak to you, let’s talk:
- You’re curious. You have a real desire to learn and create.
- You’re relentless. You keep going even when it’s easier not to.
- You’re customer-obsessed. You know how important customers are to what you do.
Dojo home and away
We love collaboration. We have offices across Europe – that takes some dynamism.
Long-distance calls are a must, but we’ve always valued in-person work when it’s possible, especially meetings. We aim for asynchronous communication when we can though.
Don’t like rules? Nor do we. We avoid top-down policies – it’s all about teams having the power to fuel their success.
At Dojo, you’re trusted to judge what you see and make the call in the best interest of our customers.
Visit dojo.careers to find out more about our benefits and what it’s like to work at Dojo, or check out our LinkedIn and Instagram pages.
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What We Do
Since launching in 2019 to address business owners’ pain points across the UK, we’ve seen incredible growth as a scaling fintech, welcoming over 150,000 customers and growing the Dojo team to 1,000+ people across five locations. In that time, we’ve also introduced Dojo Virtual Queues & Bookings and the Dojo restaurant finder app, formerly known as WalkUp and loved by 1,000 restaurants and 750,000 diners. Today, we work towards our mission to empower businesses to thrive in the Experience Economy by creating the tools and technology that turn transactions into meaningful relationships. For our business customers, that means fast funding, the fastest payments, smart integrations, and efficient virtual queues & bookings - all with instant insight across the board. For diners, that means getting seated at their favourite restaurants in just a couple of taps on the Dojo app. Whether it’s for busy business owners or hungry diners, every Dojo product is built to address real customer pain points by our dedicated teams in London, Bristol, Hull and Belfast
