Legal Specialist – Employment Mergers & Acquisitions

Job Title: Legal Specialist – Employment Mergers & Acquisitions

About GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Summary of Role

We are seeking an Employment Law Attorney to support employment-related legal work arising from M&A activity and post-close operations. This role will focus on employment diligence, workforce integration, employee transfers, and ongoing employment law support tied to transactions and operational execution. The role partners closely with Corporate Development, Human Resources, and Legal stakeholders to ensure timely, compliant, and disciplined execution of workforce-related M&A initiatives.

The ideal candidate will combine strong India employment law expertise with the ability to operate in a global, matrixed environment, supporting complex workforce issues, investigations, policy development, and cross‑border initiatives.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide employment law support for M&A transactions, including employment diligence, risk identification, and integration planning.
• Support employee transfer and onboarding processes in connection with acquisitions, divestitures, and internal reorganizations, including review and preparation of transaction-related employment documentation and employee communications.
• Provide ongoing employment law advisory support aligned with post-close operations, including employee relations issues, workforce changes, and compliance matters arising from integrated businesses.
• Assist with drafting, reviewing, and updating employment-related templates, policies, and practices to support transaction execution and ongoing operations.
• Advise on general employment law matters across the full employee lifecycle, including hiring, compensation, performance management, investigations, discipline, and terminations.
• Work with external counsel as needed on transaction-related employment matters.
• Support cross-functional stakeholders by identifying legal risk, advising on mitigation strategies, and balancing legal and business considerations in a fast-paced, transaction-driven environment.
• Some coverage of US and/or EMEA normal business hours may be requested.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Law (3 years) or Integrated Law Degree (5 years).
• Experience: Bachelor’s degree with 3–7 years or master’s degree with 2–5 years of professional experience in corporate legal, employment law, and/or law firm practice.
• Excellent writing, editing, oral communication, communications planning, issue management, and project management skills.
• Ability to interpret legal documents and identify risks.
• Ability to represent both business interests and legal interests of stakeholders.
• Fluency in English language – written and verbal

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in relevant field
• Prior experience supporting M&A, corporate transactions, or workforce integrations from an employment law perspective.
• Project Management experience.
• Related professional certifications.
• Experience working in a multinational or matrixed organization.

GlobalFoundries is an equal opportunity employer, cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe having a multicultural workplace enhances productivity, efficiency and innovation whilst our employees feel truly respected, valued and heard.

As an affirmative employer, all qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, ethnicity, marital status, citizenship, race, religion, political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation and medical and/or physical abilities.

All offers of employment with GlobalFoundries are conditioned upon the successful completion of background checks, medical screenings as applicable and subject to the respective local laws and regulations.