Chief Legal Department Manager - Employment Law Americas

We help the world run better At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.    We are seeking an accomplished Legal Department Manager to lead our Americas Employment Law team. This role is pivotal to ensuring proactive, strategic, and pragmatic legal advice across North America (Focus) and Latin America (oversee), supporting business objectives and employee relations with integrity and expertise. Key Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of five experienced legal counsels plus one paralegal, fostering a culture of collaboration, professional growth, and excellence. Manage the provision of employment law advice across North America and Latin America, ensuring compliance with regional regulations and company policies, including oversight of external counsel, to all internal corporate functions. Oversee complex employment litigation, investigations, and dispute resolution matters, as well as benefits-related legal support and policy matters, working closely with internal stakeholders and external counsel as needed. Develop and implement departmental strategies to address changing legal landscapes, risk management, best practices in employment law across diverse jurisdictions as well as provide support for the development of new or revision of existing company policies. Provide clear, actionable guidance to senior management on employment law topics, executive matters, benefits, workforce policies, and employee relations. Facilitate training and education for business units on relevant employment law developments and compliance requirements.

Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in employment law, primarily in a large international company. Track record of successful leadership, demonstrating the ability to inspire and guide teams in a fast-paced and multicultural setting. Extensive knowledge of employment law frameworks and practical issues in North America and Latin America. Proven experience managing complex cross-border legal matters and providing strategic counsel to senior leadership. Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.   Ability to prioritize practical legal solutions and keen business acumen preferred. Fluency in English is required; proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is highly desirable. Experience in the technology and/or software industry is strongly preferred. Affinity for AI and emerging technologies, with an interest in applying innovative tools to improve legal service delivery. Ability to travel as necessary within the Americas region.

Location The Legal Department Manager position is based in Newtown Square.   Bring out your best SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.   We win with inclusion SAP’s culture of inclusion,