HEAD OF EMPLOYment & workforce
About JUGLANS
JUGLANS is a Budapest-based legal and advisory practice built for businesses that need clarity, speed and structure in complex situations.
We combine legal and advisory expertise to help clients make better decisions, manage risk and move with confidence. Independent by design and supported by smart use of technology, we are building a sharper alternative for companies that value senior judgement, practical execution and advice that actually moves the business.
The Role
We are not looking for a paper pusher whose main contribution is drafting termination notices and standard employment documents.
We are looking for someone who can advise the business.
Someone who understands that employment issues are rarely just legal issues. They are often questions of management, organisation, incentives, culture, restructuring, risk and commercial judgement.
You should be comfortable sitting with senior management, understanding what the business is actually trying to achieve and giving a clear recommendation — not simply listing legal risks.
The role includes complex employment matters, workforce restructurings, executive issues, investigations, employment aspects of transactions, collective labour matters and broader workforce advisory.
who we are looking for?
You should have:
10+ years of relevant experience in employment and labour law;
Hungarian attorney-at-law qualification;
strong technical expertise combined with commercial judgement;
experience advising management on complex and sensitive workforce matters;
excellent Hungarian and English;
the ability to take ownership of clients and matters independently;
an interest in building a practice, not simply servicing one.
We particularly value people who are willing to look beyond the narrow legal question and understand how the client’s business actually works.
how we work?
We like people who make things happen, communicate clearly and keep matters moving. We have little patience for unnecessary bureaucracy, endless internal rounds or people who consistently slow the team down.
We work collaboratively, but everyone is expected to carry their weight.
The setup
The role can be structured either as:
a full-time employment position with JUGLANS; or
an independent contractor / long-term cooperation arrangement.
The exact structure can be shaped around the right person.