In-House Employment Lawyer - Leading Investment Bank

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment bank in London is seeking an In-House Employment Lawyer to support their HR team. The role involves providing legal advice on employee relations, managing litigation, and drafting HR agreements. Ideal candidates are qualified lawyers with 2-6 years of experience in employment law. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in a collaborative legal team.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified lawyer with 2-6 years of post-qualification experience.
• Experience in employment law and HR-related matters required.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support on employee relations issues.
• Manage employment-related litigation and internal investigations.
• Draft and review HR-related commercial agreements.

Skills

Employment law advice

Grievances handling

Dispute resolution

Stakeholder communication

Education

Qualified lawyer (2-6 PQE)

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Client:

Simmons & Hanbury

Location:

london, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

22.08.2025

Expiry Date:

06.10.2025

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Job Description:

Our client

Our client is a leading European Investment Bank who are seeking an individual to work within a brilliant, close knit legal team as an employment counsel. The individual carrying out this role will work closely with HR, providing a mix of contentious and non-contentious legal advice on a range of employment matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering legal support on all employee relations issues, including handling grievances and disciplinary cases, and supporting HRE internal employee investigations.
• Supporting the dispute resolution team in managing employment related litigation, particularly cases arising from the SMCR and other HRE matters.
• Drafting and reviewing HR related commercial agreements and forms/templates, and assisting HRE in updating relevant HR policies.
• Advising HRE on developments in case law or legislative changes, and providing legal training to HR on new legal requirements.
• Providing general assistance to the Dispute Resolution team in relation to a range of litigious processes, contentious regulatory matters, and various internal investigations.

Experience Requirements:

• Qualified lawyer ideally between 2-6PQE either from a leading employment practice in a law firm or have moved in-house (financial services experience beneficial).
• Experience in having day to day responsibility for advising on HR related matters in addition to some contentious employment experience.
• Comfortable communicating with senior internal stakeholders on employment law developments, risks, implications, and issues.

Due to the high volume of applications, if you haven’t heard back from the team on this role, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful. If your profile matches any of our other opportunities, one of our consultants will be in touch.

About Simmons & Hanbury

Simmons & Hanbury is a specialist executive search firm that sources and secures the best human capital and future leaders for our clients. We provide an integrated international service to support our clients across the globe, from our group headquarters based in the heart of the City of London. We support some of the most prestigious organisations in the world, across financial services, commerce & industry, and professional services. Our services include executive search, interim solutions and market intelligence within the Legal, Compliance, Corporate Governance and Human Resources practice areas.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the application process, please reach out directly. We welcome discussions about your needs and endeavour to provide support to ensure a positive experience.