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Unilever; Ealing; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational consumer goods company based in the UK is seeking an experienced lawyer specializing in employment law. The successful candidate will support legal provisions across EMEA, provide expert advice on employee relations, and lead initiatives on compliance issues. A deep understanding of employment law, ability to manage stakeholders and drive change are essential. This role requires fluency in English, with a second language being desirable.

Qualifications

• Significant experience advising organizations on employment law across EMEA.
• Experience with trade union and collective issues on a cross-border basis.
• Ability to influence multiple stakeholders and deliver results.

Responsibilities

• Support employment law legal provisions across EMEA.
• Provide advice on employee relations matters.
• Conduct training for HR and non-HR colleagues.

Skills

Expertise in employment law

Stakeholder management

Change management

Clear communication

Judgment under uncertainty

Education

Qualified lawyer in the UK

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support employment law legal provision across EMEA
• Partner with HR teams and other stakeholders to provide support for all contentious and non-contentious employment law work.
• Work with the IR/ER team to provide advice on employee relations matters, including issues related to collective bargaining and trade unions.
• Provide expert advice and input in relation to global projects, policies and other initiatives.
• Support the Business Integrity team in relation to employment‑related investigations and other compliance issues.
• Responsibility for the engagement and use of outside counsel across the region, including managing to a budget.
• Proactively identify, address and manage legal risk issues related to employment law.
• Keep up to date on employment law developments and provide thought leadership as to the impact on Unilever.
• Conduct training and build know‑how as required for both HR and non‑HR colleagues.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer in the UK with significant experience advising organisations on employment law issues across EMEA.
• Deep experience advising in relation to the full range of employment issues, including trade union and other collective issues, on a cross‑border basis.
• Experience in working within a complex multinational organisation – either directly or on a secondment basis.
• Demonstrable experience of driving change.
• Ability to operate and exercise judgement independently.
• Ability to influence and manage multiple internal and external stakeholders. Ability to deliver through others and with limited resources.
• Ability to engage on technical topics and communicate them in a clear and easy‑to‑understand manner.
• Experience in preparing executive briefings and presentations.
• Ability to translate global strategies locally.
• Comfortable with uncertainty, able to exercise judgement in a fast‑moving environment.
• Fluent in English with a second language desirable.