Employment Lawyer

Origin Legal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global law firm is seeking an Employment Lawyer to join their team in London. This role involves advising multi-national businesses on various employment law matters, including contentious and non-contentious issues. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in employment law and experience with executive hiring, restructurings, and related litigation. This is a unique opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with realistic targets and significant support.

Qualifications

• Experience in employment law, both contentious and non-contentious.
• Ability to handle executive hiring and firing matters.
• Knowledge of acquisition, due diligence, and harmonisation processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage multi-national employment law cases across various jurisdictions.
• Advise on restructuring and RIFs.
• Handle investigations and litigation related to employment.

Skills

Contentious employment law

Non-contentious employment law

Understanding of RIFs and restructuring

Litigation experience

Union and industrial action issues

Job description

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)

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
• ...