Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel - Employment

12 Month Maternity Cover Hybrid Working Immediate Start Preferred

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Employment Lawyer to join a large and complex organisation, providing pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice across a broad range of employment law matters.

Working as part of an established legal team, you will support key stakeholders across the organisation, helping to manage legal risk while enabling operational and strategic objectives.

The Role

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing advice on both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters.
• Advising on recruitment, dismissals, discrimination, whistleblowing, conduct and performance issues.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating employment contracts, policies and agreements.
• Managing Employment Tribunal litigation and employment disputes.
• Advising on industrial relations matters and TUPE issues.
• Supporting major projects and organisational initiatives from an employment law perspective.
• Identifying and managing legal risks while delivering practical, commercially focused solutions.
• Working closely with HR and senior stakeholders to provide clear and effective legal advice.
• Instructing and managing external counsel where required.
• Delivering legal training, guidance and resources to non-legal stakeholders.
• Monitoring legal developments and advising on legislative changes.

About You

You will be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or equivalent legal professional with:

• Experience advising on a broad range of employment law matters.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience handling employment disputes and contentious matters.
• The ability to provide clear, practical advice to non-legal audiences.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• A proactive and collaborative approach to working across a complex organisation.
• The confidence to work independently while managing competing priorities and deadlines.

Desirable Experience

• Experience within a large, complex or regulated organisation.
• Experience supporting strategic projects and organisational change initiatives.
• Exposure to managing external legal advisers.
• An interest in developing knowledge across wider areas of law and organisational governance.

What's on Offer

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded legal team, working on varied and interesting employment law matters while partnering with senior stakeholders across the organisation. You'll gain exposure to complex legal issues, strategic projects and high-profile employment matters within a collaborative and supportive environment