Interim Employment Counsel EMEA (10-month FTC)

Informa Group Plc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international company in Greater London is seeking an Interim Employment Counsel for EMEA. The successful candidate will advise on employment law matters, manage legal risks, and collaborate with teams across divisions. Key qualifications include being a qualified lawyer with UK employment law experience, strong communication skills, and a proactive attitude. This full-time role emphasizes team collaboration and offers a flexible work environment with numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

Volunteering days with charity match funding

25 days annual leave plus additional benefits

Bespoke training and mentoring platforms

Company-funded private medical cover

ShareMatch scheme for employees

Strong wellbeing support programs

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with strong post-qualified UK employment law experience.
• Proven technical legal knowledge applicable to business.
• Experience in collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal services on employment law queries and contractual issues.
• Assist with HR legal projects and manage legal risks.
• Train business teams on legal updates and procedures.

Skills

Excellent UK employment law knowledge

Strong communication skills

Sound judgment

Self-starter attitude

Experience in training

International advice capability

Education

Qualified lawyer in England & Wales

Job description

This role is based out of our 5 Howick Place office.

Reporting to the Head of Legal HR - EMEA, the Interim Employment Counsel - EMEA will be required to provide good counsel guidance and support on a broad range of employment law matters impacting mainly EMEA and Group.

Key Responsibilities

The Employment Counsel - EMEA is expected to assume the following key responsibilities plus any other reasonable duties as required:

• Provide proactive legal services to support the Group and EMEA divisions including advising on general employment law queries, contractual issues, disposals and acquisitions, outsourcing, restructuring and harmonisation exercises, employment litigation, restrictive covenants, equality obligations, day‑to‑day ER issues such as grievance and disciplinary matters, drafting and implementing appropriate precedents, policies and processes.
• Assisting Head of Legal HR-EMEA and other members of the HR Legal team with training the business providing legal updates imparting knowledge and developing standard procedures.
• Ensure that advice is appropriately provided in a timely manner and where appropriate engage, instruct and manage external lawyers.
• Work with the other members of the HR Legal team and Group and Divisional HR teams to ensure a coordinated approach to employment legal issues and the implementation of best practices across the Group.
• Assist with the implementation and management of key strategic HR legal projects.
• Assist in identifying and addressing legal risk including emerging legal risks to the business and making recommendations for change where required.

Qualifications: Skills & Abilities

• An England & Wales qualified lawyer with excellent academics and strong post‑qualified UK employment law experience gained within a well‑respected law firm or in‑house. Previous in‑house experience would be beneficial.
• In addition to proven technical knowledge, the individual will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills allowing them to deal effectively with people at all levels within Informa.
• Sound judgment enabling consideration of legal requests in a commercial constructive and business‑focussed way by balancing business needs with legal risk.
• A self‑starting can‑do attitude with the ability to work autonomously and prioritise.
• Capable of providing advice with an international dimension.
• Experience in training business teams and imparting knowledge.
• Experience in collaborating with various stakeholders across multi‑disciplinary teams.
• The ability to present clearly and effectively especially to distil complex technical concepts into business terms.
• It is essential that the individual is seen as approachable, responsive and a trusted adviser.

Additional Information

We believe that great things happen when people connect face‑to‑face. That’s why we work in‑person with each other or with customers and partners three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces like at an Informa event you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at …

Our benefits include

• Great community: a welcoming culture with in‑person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks.
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer with charity match funding available too.
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning mentoring platforms and on‑demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step we encourage and support internal job moves.
• Time out: 25 days annual leave rising to 27 days after two years plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year.
• A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from plus company‑funded private medical cover.
• A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares.
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more.
• Recognition for great work with global awards and kudos programmes.
• As an international company the chance to collaborate with teams around the world.

We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most although not all of the skills and experience listed we welcome your application.

If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the hiring process and the advertised position please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence. At Informa you’ll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.

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Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full‑time