Career Opportunities

We're working with a highly respected UK institution seeking an Employment Lawyer to join its in-house legal team on a 12-month maternity cover assignment.

This is an opportunity to join a specialist employment law function advising across a large, complex organisation with a diverse workforce and a wide range of employment law challenges. Working closely with senior employment lawyers and HR stakeholders, you'll be exposed to both day-to-day advisory work and strategic employment projects.

The role offers a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious matters, making it an excellent opportunity for a lawyer looking to build or strengthen their in-house employment law experience.

What You'll Be Doing

• Advising on day-to-day and strategic employment law matters
• Supporting complex employee relations and workplace investigations
• Managing ET, discrimination and whistleblowing issues
• Drafting and updating employment documentation and policies
• Assisting with TUPE, industrial relations and organisational change projects
• Partnering with HR and senior stakeholders across the business

About You

You'll be an employment lawyer with relevant experience including the following:

• Strong employment law experience gained in private practice, in-house, or a combination of both
• Experience handling both contentious and non-contentious employment matters
• Confidence advising HR and business stakeholders directly
• Strong drafting and communication skills
• The ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• A pragmatic and commercially minded approach to legal advice

Key Details

• Duration: 12 months
• Start Date: ASAP (no later than mid-December)
• Working Pattern: Full-time
• Engagement Model: Employed basis only

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded legal function and gain exposure to a broad and intellectually stimulating employment law practice within a complex organisational environment.

Please reach out to hear more details about this opportunity.