Global Employment Counsel: Strategic HR & Transformation

Colt Technology Services; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Colt Technology Services is seeking an experienced employment lawyer to join our corporate law team in a hybrid capacity. You will partner with HR and senior stakeholders across global operations to provide strategic employment law advice on complex projects and regulatory changes.

Ideal candidates possess in-house and private practice experience, with 5-7 years PQE, and a proven ability to manage sensitive investigations and cross-border matters while delivering practical, business-minded

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales with c.5-7 years of post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Experience providing contentious and non-contentious employment legal advice to multinational employer organisations.
• Experience supporting organisational design initiatives and restructures.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Exposure to employment law internationally with strong commercial acumen and solution orientation.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and a varied workload effectively.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to deliver difficult messages collaboratively.
• Clear and concise communication, confident in advising key stakeholders.
• Flexibility to meet deadlines and adapt to changing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Engage with senior stakeholders including at the C-Suite level on employment law matters and provide support on strategic projects regionally and globally.
• Manage and advise on a wide range of strategic employment law risks including redundancy, performance, sickness absence, TUPE and compensation and benefits.
• Draft and negotiate employment-related agreements: contracts of employment, settlement agreements, and support on outsourcing and transactional matters.
• Advise on complex HR cases including internal investigations, sickness absence, redundancy, and disciplinary/grievance matters.
• Manage Acas pre-claim conciliation and employment litigation with external counsel support.
• Review HR processes and policies with local HR teams and align with business aims.
• Collaborate with Legal, Reward, Tax, Procurement, Finance and Data Protection teams.
• Monitor changes in employment law and implement timely across Colt.

Skills

PQE 5-7 years

In-house experience

Private practice experience

Employment law

C-Suite stakeholder engagement

Education

Solicitor in England & Wales

Job description

Colt Technology Services is seeking an experienced employment lawyer to join our corporate law team in a hybrid capacity. You will partner with HR and senior stakeholders across global operations to provide strategic employment law advice on complex projects and regulatory changes.

Ideal candidates possess in-house and private practice experience, with 5-7 years PQE, and a proven ability to manage sensitive investigations and cross-border matters while delivering practical, business-minded