Employment Legal Counsel, 5+

Taylor Root; London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mid-cap US bank seeks an employment legal counsel for its EMEA Legal Team in London. The role involves advising on diverse employment issues, engaging in negotiations, and addressing both advisory and transactional work, specifically in relation to Financial Services clients. Candidates should hold at least 5 years' PQE with experience in complex Employee Relations matters.

Qualifications

• Trained and qualified at a top City law firm.
• Minimum 5 years' PQE in employment law.
• Solid experience in advising Financial Services clients.

Responsibilities

• Advise on employment issues, including grievances and disciplinary processes.
• Participate in negotiating employment documents and remuneration structures.
• Conduct transactional work pertaining to employment law.

Skills

Advisory Skills

Negotiation

Performance Management

Commercial Awareness

Problem Solving

Education

Qualified Lawyer

Job description

This mid-cap US bank is looking to appoint an employment legal counsel to its EMEA Legal Team in London.

In this role you will advise on a broad range of employment and Employee Relations (ER) work including advising on day-to-day employment issues such as disciplinary processes, performance management, grievance processes and preventative management as well as remuneration and benefits structures and entitlements, as well as negotiating employment documents. The role will also include some transactional work.

You will have trained and qualified at a top City law firm, have a minimum of 5 years' PQE advising on advisory (contentious and non-contentious) and transactional work.

This role requires a confident, assertive, and commercially minded lawyer with solid experience advising Financial Services clients on complex ER matters.

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