Global Employment Counsel

Career Moves Group I B Corp; Slough; Vor Ort; GBP 90.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Career Moves Group is working with a prestigious global media brand to recruit a Legal Counsel, Employment. You will deliver strategic employment law advice across multiple jurisdictions, partnering with HR and senior leaders to guide employee relations and risk management.

You will oversee investigations, disciplinary and redundancy matters, handling cross-border projects across EMEA, APAC and other markets.

Qualifikationen

• Qualified Solicitor or equivalent legal qualification.
• Strong employment law experience gained in private practice and/or an in-house environment.
• Experience advising on UK employment law, with exposure to international employment matters.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations, investigations, disciplinary processes, consultations and workforce change projects.
• Experience supporting cross-border employment issues across multiple jurisdictions.
• Understanding of HR compliance, governance and employment-related regulatory frameworks.
• Exposure to immigration, global mobility or workforce compliance matters would be advantageous.
• Experience advising on legal and compliance considerations relating to emerging workplace technologies, including AI and data privacy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-moving international environment.
• Commercially minded with the ability to provide practical, solutions-focused legal advice.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating effectively with global teams.
• Additional European language skills would be advantageous but are not essential.
• Positive, proactive and adaptable approach with a strong team-oriented mindset.

Aufgaben

• Provide employment law advice across multiple international jurisdictions.
• Partner with HR and business leaders to deliver pragmatic guidance on employee relations matters and employment risk.
• Support and manage workplace investigations, including complex and sensitive employment issues.
• Advise on disciplinary, grievance, performance management, redundancy and restructuring processes.
• Support individual and collective consultation exercises where required.
• Provide guidance on diversity, inclusion and workplace culture initiatives.
• Review, draft and maintain employment contracts, policies, templates and employment-related documentation.
• Advise on workforce representation matters, including employee forums, works councils and other representative bodies.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and advise stakeholders on changes impacting employment practices and policies.
• Support employment litigation and disputes, working alongside external legal advisers where appropriate.
• Assist with internal compliance reviews, investigations and regulatory enquiries.
• Develop and deliver employment law training and guidance to HR and business stakeholders.
• Support immigration, visa sponsorship and global mobility activities, ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.
• Manage relationships with external counsel across multiple jurisdictions where required.
• Contribute to broader legal and compliance initiatives focused on employee governance and regulatory best practice.

Kenntnisse

Employment law

Cross-border advisory

Stakeholder management

Investigations

Disciplinary & grievance

Immigration/global mobility

HR compliance

Data privacy/AI in workplace

Workforce change projects

International counsel collaboration

Ausbildung

Qualified Solicitor

Jobbeschreibung

Career Moves Group is working with a prestigious global media brand to recruit a Legal Counsel, Employment. You will deliver strategic employment law advice across multiple jurisdictions, partnering with HR and senior leaders to guide employee relations and risk management.

You will oversee investigations, disciplinary and redundancy matters, handling cross-border projects across EMEA, APAC and other markets.