Corporate Counsel - Employment and Compliance

Wipro; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international IT company seeks a Corporate Counsel focusing on Employment and Compliance in London. The role involves providing legal counsel, assisting HR with conflict resolution, and representing the company in legal matters. Candidates should have a law degree with experience in employment law, strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.

Benefits

Opportunities for ongoing professional development

Competitive salary and attractive benefits package

Stimulating and supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Several years of professional experience in employment law, ideally in a legal firm or corporate legal department.
• Exceptional analytical and drafting skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English; additional languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel and support on employment and compliance topics.
• Assist HR with conflict resolution and represent the company in court cases.
• Monitor changes in employment laws and suggest resolutions.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Completed law degree with a focus on employment law

Job description

Corporate Counsel - Employment and Compliance

Corporate Counsel - Employment and Compliance

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Corporate Counsel - Employment & Compliance

Location - London

Your Responsibilities:

• Provide legal counsel, support, and training on complex legal and business questions with a strong focus on employment and compliance topics.
• Assisting the HR team with conflict resolution and mediation
• Representing the company in employment court cases
• Monitoring and identifying changes in employment laws as well as generally non-compliance issues, researching implications and suggesting available courses of action and resolution.
• Design and deliver training to employees and management.
• Interacting with business teams and advising on contracts with a focus on regulatory and governance topics.
• Enhance and expand legal and compliance processes, tools, and templates.
• Working closely with HR and management teams for consistent enforcement of policies.

Role Demands:

• Completed law degree with a focus on employment law in a European jurisdiction
• Several years of professional experience in employment law, ideally in a legal firm or corporate legal department.
• Ability to anticipate and avert downstream legal risk.
• Exceptional analytical skills; IT industry specific expertise.
• Strong business and organizational skills as well as the ability to multi-task with HR, Finance and business teams.
• Should possess effective drafting and communication skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English language skills. Additional languages will be a plus.
• The ability to effectively work with internal clients/external customers is critical.
• The candidate should have excellent analytical and interpersonal skills with ability to motivate and supervise.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail.

What we offer:

• A stimulating and supportive work environment with an international and collaborative team of professionals.
• Responsible for a wide range of employment and compliance related legal and regulatory issues.
• Long-term perspective for your professional career in a growing, future-oriented global IT company.
• Opportunities for ongoing professional development, including trainings, seminars, and conferences.
• Competitive salary and attractive benefits package.
• The chance to make a meaningful impact within a growing company and to develop your career in employment law.
• Very high social and cultural engagement of the organization through the Azim Premji Foundation which is reflected in our corporate culture.
• Location either Frankfurt or London.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting and Legal Services

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