Interim Employment Counsel - Leading Fintech Business

The Stephen James Partnership; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Stephen James Partnership seeks an Employment Counsel for a leading global fintech business. You will provide practical, commercially focused advice across a broad range of employment matters and sanctions.

Working with senior legal stakeholders and HR, you will support international operations and complex employment projects, balancing risk with business priorities.

Qualifications

• Qualified Employment Lawyer with experience in private practice, in-house or a combination of both.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience advising on complex employment matters in a commercial environment.
• Exposure to international employment matters would be advantageous.
• Able to balance legal risk with commercial priorities and communicate advice effectively to non-legal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Advising on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
• Supporting employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance and performance management issues.
• Advising on employment contracts, policies, restructures and organisational change.
• Supporting employment aspects of business initiatives, including workforce planning and strategic projects.
• Managing employment disputes and working with external counsel where required.
• Advising on employment law considerations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Partnering with HR and senior business stakeholders to manage legal risk and provide pragmatic solutions.

Skills

Employment law

UK employment law

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder communication

Education

Law degree / qualified employment lawyer

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for an Employment Counsel to join a leading global fintech business, supporting its growing international operations.

Working closely with senior legal stakeholders and the wider People team, the successful candidate will provide practical, commercially focused employment law advice across a broad range of matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
• Supporting employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance and performance management issues.
• Advising on employment contracts, policies, restructures and organisational change.
• Supporting employment aspects of business initiatives, including workforce planning and strategic projects.
• Managing employment disputes and working with external counsel where required.
• Advising on employment law considerations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Partnering with HR and senior business stakeholders to manage legal risk and provide pragmatic solutions.

Experience

• Qualified Employment Lawyer with experience gained in private practice, in-house or a combination of both.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience advising on complex employment matters in a commercial environment.
• Exposure to international employment matters would be advantageous.
• Able to balance legal risk with commercial priorities and communicate advice effectively to non-legal stakeholders.

This opportunity would suit a commercially minded Employment Lawyer looking to work closely with the business in a dynamic, international environment.