Employment Lawyer

Barclays UK; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading in-house employment law team at a major UK bank as a Vice President. You will advise on employment law issues, manage legal risks, and ensure compliance across EIP activities. Ideal candidates are experienced employment lawyers with strong communication and negotiation skills. This position can be based in London or Manchester.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a leading law firm focusing on large employer clients.
• Strong Employment Tribunal litigation experience.

Responsibilities

• Providing legal advice and support to HR and business units on EIP issues.
• Representing the bank in legal proceedings related to EIP matters.
• Conducting legal research on changes in laws affecting EIP activities.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Influencing

Technical expertise in employment law

Education

Solicitor or barrister qualified in the UK

Job description

Do you have what it takes to advise across the full range of employment law issues in one of the UK’s leading in-house employment law teams?

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and pragmatic employment lawyer capable of managing a varied caseload, partnering with stakeholders across the organization, and providing strategic employment legal advice across our UK and EMEA locations.

Essential skills/Basic qualifications:

• Solicitor or barrister qualified in the UK or an equivalent commonwealth jurisdiction.
• Experience working in a leading law firm focusing on large employer clients.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• Technical expertise in employment law, including strong Employment Tribunal litigation experience.

Desirable skills/Preferred qualifications:

• Financial services experience (in-house or as a client).
• Experience advising on employment-related regulatory issues.
• Confidence in supporting corporate transactional activities.

This role can be based in either London or Manchester.

Purpose of the role

To ensure that the Employment, Incentives, and Pensions (EIP) activities of the bank comply with applicable laws and regulations and to help manage legal risks associated with these activities.

Accountabilities

• Developing and implementing best practice legal strategies for risk management and compliance.
• Providing legal advice and support to Human Resources and business units on EIP issues, including recruitment, policies, diversity, change programs, investigations, disputes, compensation, benefits, and pension matters.
• Representing the bank in legal proceedings related to EIP matters, such as litigation, arbitration, and regulatory investigations.
• Creating and reviewing legal documents such as employee contracts, policies, severance agreements, incentive plans, and pension documentation.
• Conducting legal research to stay updated on changes in laws and regulations affecting the bank's EIP activities.
• Developing and delivering training programs on legal and regulatory requirements related to employment, incentives, or pension matters.
• Proactively identifying, communicating, and advising on applicable laws, rules, and regulations, ensuring they are reflected in policies, standards, and controls.

Vice President Expectations

• Contributing to strategy, requirements, and recommendations for change; managing resources, budgets, and policies; and ensuring continuous improvement.
• If managing a team, defining roles and responsibilities, planning for future needs, counseling employees, and influencing operations to align with strategic priorities.
• Demonstrating leadership behaviors: Listen and be authentic, Energize and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.
• As an individual contributor, serving as a subject matter expert, guiding technical direction, leading assignments, and mentoring less experienced staff.
• Advising stakeholders and senior management on impact and alignment of functional and cross-functional areas.
• Managing risks and strengthening controls related to team activities.
• Understanding organizational functions to contribute to business goals.
• Collaborating across departments to stay aligned with business strategies.
• Creating solutions through sophisticated analysis and interpretative thinking.
• Building and maintaining trusting relationships with stakeholders, influencing and negotiating to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues are expected to embody the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive.