In-House Employment Lawyer - Professional Services

Employment Lawyer (ER) - Professional Services

London Hybrid (60% office-based) Full-time preferred

A top international law firm are seeking an Employment Relations Lawyer to join a collaborative, global Employment Relations team at an exciting point of change and growth.

This role is ideal for an employment lawyer with around 4-5 years' PQE, either already in-house or ready to make the move from a strong employer-facing private practice background.

The Role

This is a broad, hands on role covering the full employee lifecycle, including:

• Employee relations advisory work (grievances, disciplinaries, performance management)
• Managing complex and sensitive matters, including litigation and tribunal claims
• Employment aspects of restructurings and other corporate activity
• Drafting and updating contracts, templates and policies
• Advising on policy rollouts, benefits changes and exceptions
• Delivering and supporting employment law training
• Supporting on major firm-wide initiatives

You'll be trusted to run matters independently and play an active role across the wider business.

This is a global role, advising across multiple jurisdictions and working closely with risk, procurement and specialist support functions.

About You

• Circa 4-5 years' PQE in employment law
• Strong employer side experience (in house or private practice)
• Comfortable advising independently and managing a varied workload
• Experience building trusted relationships in a complex organisation
• England & Wales qualified preferred, but other comparable common law qualifications considered

Why Apply?

This is a rare opportunity to join a highly respected Employment Relations team with meaningful influence, interesting work and genuine scope for progression. Full-time working pattern is preferred.