Senior Employment Counsel at Camunda

About Camunda

Camunda is a leading enterprise platform for agentic orchestration, enabling organizations to coordinate AI agents, people, and systems across complex, end-to-end business processes. With built-in governance, auditability, and human oversight, Camunda empowers enterprises to safely move AI from pilots to production at scale. Trusted by over 700 organizations worldwide, including 9 of the top 10 US banks, Camunda helps businesses boost operational efficiency, accelerate time to value, and deliver superior customer experiences. As a fully remote and global company, Camunda is transforming into an AI-first organization, leveraging Agentic AI to automate and orchestrate intelligent processes. Recognized in GP Bullhound’s Top 100 Next Unicorn list, 2025 Great Place to Work certified, a Visionary in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies, and ranked 3rd in Flexa's 2026 Most Flexible Companies, Camunda is growing fast and seeking top talent for meaningful work and visible impact.

About the Role

Camunda is seeking a Senior Employment Counsel to provide critical legal support to its People team. This role will be the primary point of contact for employment matters, managing key legal and HR vendor relationships, and reducing reliance on external counsel. This hands-on, embedded position is ideal for an attorney who thrives as a trusted business partner, offering practical, business-pragmatic guidance.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the first line of support for all employment legal questions, resolving most matters directly without external counsel.
• Partner closely with People Business Partners to advise on employee relations, performance management, terminations, leaves of absence, and reasonable accommodations. Directly manage severe employee relations cases.
• Oversee the relationship with Remote.com, including contract terms, service levels, escalations, and ongoing performance.
• Manage external legal counsel relationships, including evaluating scope, spend, and engagement.
• Collaborate with Legal and Finance on cross-functional projects involving employment law, compliance, or spend management.
• Ensure comprehensive compliance with employment law across all jurisdictions where Camunda operates, with a particular focus and depth in the DACH region. Identify opportunities to mitigate risk and balance legal risk with business value.
• Research, identify, and adopt AI tools to enhance the speed and effectiveness of legal support for the People team.
• Track and actively reduce external counsel spend against established baselines.

Qualifications and Experience

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) or an equivalent law degree, with active bar admission in at least one jurisdiction.
• A minimum of 8 years of dedicated employment law experience, including substantial in-house experience at a global company operating in multiple jurisdictions.
• Deep, current knowledge of DACH employment law (including works councils, termination protections, and co-determination principles), along with broad experience across other global jurisdictions.
• Proven experience in managing outside counsel and HR vendor relationships, including Employer of Record (EOR) platforms like Remote or similar providers.
• A demonstrated ability to advise HR and People teams directly, translating complex legal risks into clear, practical, and business-focused guidance.
• Strong independent judgment and the confidence to make autonomous decisions without constant escalation to outside counsel.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to optimize legal or compliance workflows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of building trust across People, Legal, and Finance departments.

This role is an existing vacancy. #LI-JS1 #LI-Remote #C1

Compensation and Benefits

Camunda offers competitive, fair, and transparent compensation, with salary ranges adjusted for location based on Standard and Major markets (global tech hubs) to reflect local competition. Annual Total Target Cash (base salary + 100% variable target, where applicable) is determined by skills, experience, and location, with typical hires in the first half of the range to allow for growth.

Equity: We offer equity where applicable through our Virtual Stock Option Plan (VSOP).

Benefits & Perks: Camunda invests in your wellbeing, growth, and connection, providing globally designed and locally delivered benefits.

• Remote & Flexible: Enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere with a setup that suits you. This includes a home office budget, co-working space support, and flexible time off to recharge.
• In Person Connection: We value meaningful in-person interactions, supporting our Annual Kickoff (Vienna in 2025, Madrid in 2026!), team offsites, and Camundi Connection Budgets, which contribute to meetups while traveling and local gatherings.
• Health & Wellbeing: Access locally tailored healthcare, global mental wellbeing support via Modern Health, and our Live Well Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA). This flexible, global benefit (launching in 2026, scaling to €1,000 annually from 2027) supports active living, family care, personal passions, meaningful experiences, and financial wellbeing.
• Financial Security: Benefit from retirement and pension plans (often with company contributions), plus life and disability insurance where relevant.
• Professional Growth: Receive up to $/€/£1,000 annually for self-driven learning, including courses, certifications, and books.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

“Everyone is welcome at Camunda” is a cornerstone of our culture. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that empowers our people, honors diverse cultures and backgrounds, and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected characteristics under applicable law.

We look forward to your application! Join Camunda and make an impact at a pivotal moment in our story.

Important Information for Applicants

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