Employment Lawyer, Financial Services

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled employment lawyer to join their dynamic legal team. This role offers the opportunity to provide expert legal advice on a range of employment law matters, both contentious and non-contentious, across the EMEA region. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, you will enhance employment processes and support various business initiatives. Ideal candidates will have a strong PQE background and thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment. Join a forward-thinking firm where your contributions will make a significant impact in the financial services sector.

Qualifications

• 4+ PQE employment lawyer with experience in law firm or in-house.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice on employment law matters.
• Support contractual matters and improve employment processes.

Skills

Employment Law

Legal Advice

Problem-Solving

Collaboration

Education

PQE in Law

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Posted:

24.04.2025

Expiry Date:

08.06.2025

Job Description:

The Client:

A leading global financial services firm is looking for a 5+ PQE employment lawyer to join their legal team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working as part of a highly skilled team of lawyers, providing expert legal advice on employment law matters.
• Key focus on non-contentious and contentious employment law related matters across EMEA, including recruitment, performance management, terminations, restrictive covenants, immigration, etc.
• Supporting with contractual matters.
• Working closely with their People Operations teams to develop and improve employment processes and procedures.
• Opportunities to serve as a legal advisor on a wide variety of business initiatives and transactions across the region, both inside and outside the employment law area, with a strong focus on London/EMEA.
• Working in multidisciplinary teams across various departments.
• Managing and liaising with external counsel when required.

Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will be a 4+ PQE employment lawyer, preferably with experience in a law firm or in-house.
• Prior experience advising on non-contentious and contentious matters would be advantageous.
• Financial services experience is not a prerequisite.
• Collaborative, proactive, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment. Strong problem-solving abilities and a collaborative mindset.

*Candidates outside of this PQE range with the prerequisite experience will be considered for this role.*