Employment Law Specialist — Trusted Advisor to Leadership

Together - loans, mortgages & finance; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday, plus birthday day off

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Matched pension contribution

Life assurance and critical illness

Travel season ticket loans

Ride to work scheme

Free local gym access

Bar/restaurant discounts

Company holiday homes

Buy & sell holidays

Discretionary annual bonus plus Shared

Job summary

Together, based in Cheadle, Cheshire, is seeking an Employment Law Specialist to join our People team to work with HR and senior stakeholders, advising on UK employment matters and ensuring compliance while fostering a positive workplace culture.

The role combines strategic advisory work with handling complex employee relations, tribunals, organisational changes, policy development and leadership training, delivering practical guidance and shaping risk-aware business decisions.

Qualifications

• Significant employment law experience.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and tribunal procedures.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders on complex employee relations matters.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to deliver clear, pragmatic and commercially focused advice.
• Strong stakeholder-management and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert, commercially focused employment law advice across a broad range of matters including employee relations, performance and absence management, disciplinary and grievance issues, redundancies, restructures, whistleblowing, EDI, flexible working, family leave, and senior-level appointments and exits.
• Manage employment disputes and tribunal claims, working with external counsel where required, developing litigation strategies, and supporting legal documentation and witness preparation.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and regulatory requirements by monitoring legal developments and advising on policy and procedural updates.
• Support strategic business initiatives including organisational change, restructures, acquisitions and workforce planning, partnering closely with HR and business leaders.
• Deliver practical employment law training, build trusted relationships with stakeholders across the business, and promote proactive risk management and informed decision-making.

Skills

Significant employment law experience

UK employment legislation

Senior stakeholder advisory

Drafting and negotiation

Commercially focused advice

Stakeholder management

Job description

Together, based in Cheadle, Cheshire, is seeking an Employment Law Specialist to join our People team to work with HR and senior stakeholders, advising on UK employment matters and ensuring compliance while fostering a positive workplace culture.

The role combines strategic advisory work with handling complex employee relations, tribunals, organisational changes, policy development and leadership training, delivering practical guidance and shaping risk-aware business decisions.