In-house Employment Lawyer (London / Hybrid)

Michael Page Legal; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Employment Lawyer for a hybrid role in London. Key responsibilities include providing legal advice on employment matters, acting as a point of contact for HR, and drafting policy documents. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years PQE in employment law. Additional experience in-house is desirable but not essential. The position requires presence in Central London 1 or 2 days per week, and candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of post qualification experience (PQE) in employment law.
• Experience working in a law firm or in-house legal department.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on employment law matters.
• Act as the primary point of contact for HR on employee relations.
• Draft and review employment contracts and policies.

Skills

Employment law

Legal advice

Contract negotiation

Employee relations

Education

Qualified Lawyer in the UK or Common Law jurisdiction

Job description

In-house Employment Lawyer (London / Hybrid)

We are seeking an experienced Employment Lawyer to join a well known brand in the Education Sector. The role requires a skilled professional to provide expert legal advice and support on employment-related matters.

Client Details

This position is with a well-established organisation within the Education Sector, head-quartered in London, UK.

Description

You will be involved in the following Employment law related matters:

• providing expert legal advice to the HR function and the leadership on employment law matters contracts, policies, disciplinary actions, grievances, redundancies, and restructures
• acting as the primary point of contact for HR and leadership on employee relations issues
• ensuring compliance with evolving employment legislation and workplace regulations.
• handling employment tribunal claims, negotiate settlements, and liaising with external counsel when necessary
• drafting and reviewing employment contracts, handbooks, and workplace policies.
• identifying potential legal risks in workforce decisions and proposing mitigation strategies.

You may also take on work in these other areas of law:

• drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, including in relation to government tend
• providing employment law support on acquisitions, mergers, disposals and investments
• providing comprehensive, practical and appropriate legal advice on disputes and enforcement, including drafting correspondence in relation to legal claims and settlement agreements.
• drafting and keeping specific policies and process documents up to date.

Profile

The successful candidate will be a Lawyer, qualified in the UK or another Common Law Jurisdiction with previous experience of working in a law firm or in-house legal department working in employment law. They will have:

• demonstrable post qualification experience (anticipated to be a minimum of 3 years of PQE) and
• employment law as their core skill set.

Desirable but not pre-requisite:

• In-house experience of providing legal advice.
• International advisory experience

Please note, this Hybrid role requires the successful candidate to be in the in Central London 1 or 2 days per week. Although applications from jurisdictions outside of the UK can be considered, unfortunately, this organisation is unable to provide sponsorship for this position and as such candidates must have the right to work in the UK without the assistance of an employer.

Job Offer

For further information about this opportunity and the related remuneration and benefits, please apply to this advert or get in touch with the exclusively instructed agent, David Taylor of Michael Page Legal (London).