Employment Lawyer

Origin Legal; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm in London seeks an Employment Lawyer with over 5 years PQE. The successful candidate will work directly with Partners, handling contentious and non-contentious employment law issues. This role involves advising on executive hiring, employee relations, and litigation matters. It's an exceptional opportunity for lawyers looking to manage complex legal issues in an international environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience in multi-national employment law is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Advise on executive hiring and firing processes.
• Handle employee relations issues including RIFs and restructuring.
• Manage investigations and litigation related to employment matters.

Skills

Contentious employment law

Non-contentious employment law

Investigations

Litigation

Executive hiring and firing

Education

5 years + PQE in law

Job description

An Employment Lawyer is required by a Global Law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. Our client represent employers of all industries and sizes, from small businesses to Fortune 50 companies including Facebook, Coco-Cola, American Airlines and Boeing. They have a fantastic culture and ethos with realistic targets (1400 chargeable hours)

They now wish to attract a Lawyer with 5 years + PQE to work closely with the Partners. The successful candidate can come from either a regional law firm looking for a move into London, an international lawyer who is relocating or a London Lawyer looking for a new challenge.

This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved with multi-national business’s employing people in multiple jurisdictions, covering all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law including in particular:

• Executive hiring and firing
• RIFs and restructuring
• acquisition, due diligence and harmonisation
• investigations and litigation
• union and industrial action issues