Employment Legal Counsel
Core
Experienced employment lawyer providing legal support for a large professional services company's workforce, covering contentious and non-contentious matters including disputes, grievances, disciplinary issues, TUPE, corporate transactions, and restructuring.
Role type
Senior in-house employment legal counsel
Builds
Legal risk management frameworks, internal policies, and litigation/tribunal strategies for a large professional services organization
Domain
Professional services / Employment law
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Employment law expertise, litigation and tribunal management, contract drafting, stakeholder liaison, risk identification, disciplinary and grievance handling, TUPE compliance, DEI strategy
Preferred skills
Top-tier law firm background, in-house experience
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Manage internal and court/tribunal claims; support corporate transactions and restructures; handle grievances, disciplinary matters, and terminations; develop internal policies and procedures; advise on compensation, benefits, whistleblowing, and restrictive covenants; proactively identify and manage legal risk; liaise with senior stakeholders
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
