Employment Lawyer

LHH; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 92,250 - 147,600; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks an Interim Employment Lawyer for a hybrid role in the UK. The successful candidate will provide expert employment law advice in a fast-paced environment. Key requirements include UK qualification and experience in UK employment law, as well as strong advisory skills. The position is suitable for contract lawyers available at short notice, covering various legal responsibilities including employee relations and compliance matters.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with experience in employment law.
• Ability to take on complex advisory matters independently.
• Experience working in-house preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical employment law advice across various matters.
• Handle employee relations and complex grievances.
• Support litigation and compliance matters.
• Manage transactional work, including TUPE and HR schedules.

Skills

UK qualified lawyer (England & Wales)

Current experience in UK employment law

Strong advisory capability

Experience in complex matters

Job description

Executive Consultant @ LHH | In-House Legal Recruitment

We are working with a large organisation to appoint an Interim Employment Lawyer on a day rate contract basis for 12 months.

This is a hybrid role, requiring 2 days per week in a UK office.

The successful candidate will provide practical, up-to-date employment law advice across a range of advisory, ER and project-based matters. The role requires someone who can operate confidently in a fast-paced, stakeholder-facing environment.

Key requirements:

• UK qualified lawyer (England & Wales)
• Current and demonstrable experience in UK employment law
• Strong advisory capability with the ability to manage complex matters independently
• Experience working in-house and/or with large, complex organisations preferred

The role:

This is a fully hands-on employment law role within a fast-paced, high-volume environment. The team covers the full spectrum of employment law work, including:

• Employee relations and complex grievances
• Litigation support
• Compliance matters
• Transactional and outsourcing work – particularly TUPE, HR schedules, and indemnity provisions (this is a key requirement)

This is an interim assignment on a day rate, suited to contract lawyers available at short notice.

For further details or a confidential discussion, please apply.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Legal

Industries

• Technology, Information and Media