Legal Counsel

Crédit Agricole SA; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in corporate and investment banking is seeking an Employment Lawyer to join their Dispute Resolution team in London. The role involves providing legal advice on HR-related matters, drafting agreements, and assisting with litigation. Ideal candidates will have a law degree, UK practicing certificate, and strong drafting and communication skills. This position offers a collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth and impact.

Qualifications

• Experience advising on HR related matters in Financial Services.
• At early stages of career with hands-on experience in drafting agreements.
• Strong communication skills and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing litigation and legal advice to HR on employment matters.
• Draft and review HR-related commercial agreements.
• Advise on new case law or legislative changes.

Skills

Drafting skills

Legal Research skills

Mediation skills

Education

Law degree or conversion course equivalent

UK Practising Certificate

Member of the Law Society

Job description

We are seeking an Employment lawyer to assist in providing human resources litigation and legal advice.

This position sits within our dynamic and collaborative Dispute Resolution team based in London. The team handles a wide range of employee relations matters including, drafting and reviewing HR-related commercial agreements, and advising the HR function on developments in case law and legislative changes.

The ideal candidate will be at early stages of their career who has hands-on experience drafting commercial agreements, providing litigation and legal advice to HR on employment related matters. We are looking for someone with strong communication skills, who thrives in a fast-paced but supportive environment and is comfortable working within a small, high-performing team. Experience of/interest in general commercial litigation also welcome.

Key responsibilities:

· Assist in providing litigation and legal advice to HR on employment related matters, including but not limited to:

· Employee relations matters including grievances and disciplinary matters (advice to include for complex cases, the review of questions to be used by the hearing manager or appeal manager, review of evidence and preparation/review of outcome letters) and assisting with internal employee/contractor HRE investigations;

· Assisting the dispute resolution team with the conduct of employment related litigation;

· Assist on advising on issues such as HRE matters arising from Senior Managers & Certification Regime, e.g. queries arising relating to regulatory references following disciplinary outcomes;

· Drafting and reviewing HR related commercial agreements;

· Reviewing standard forms/templates used by HR from a legal perspective as required from time to time;

· Assisting HRE with the updating of HRE policies, where legal advice is required and reviewing internal processes and procedures as requested from time to time

· Drafting IT contractor/other contractor agreements/Agency Workers, reviewing relevant HR related clauses and assisting the GSP team regarding the same

· Advising HRE on new case law or legislative changes and providing training to HR in relation to legal developments; and

· Assisting the Dispute Resolution team generally with pre and actual litigation, contentious regulatory matters and investigations

Supplementary Information

Join our team at Crédit Agricole CIB, the corporate and investment banking arm of 10th largest banking group worldwide in terms of balance sheet size (The Banker, July 2023). We offer more than just a job.

You will be part of a dynamic and collaborative work environment where CSR is embraced in our day-to-day business operation, innovation is encouraged and diversity is celebrated.

Crédit Agricole CIB, the first French bank to have committed to the Equator Principles, is a pioneer and global leader in sustainable finance. Our commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility means that your work will have a positive impact on our communities and the environment.

With a people-centric culture where everyone is valued, and opportunities for personal and professional growth, Crédit Agricole CIB is not just a place to work – it is where you make an impact.

Our hiring process is open to all and should you have any particular needs or you may require adjustments, please let us know.

Geographical area

Europe, United Kingdom

City

London

Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent

• Law degree or conversion course equivalent
• UK Practising Certificate
• Member of the Law Society

Experience

• Experience in having day to day responsibility for advising on HR related matters in the Financial Services Industry.

Required skills

• Drafting skills

• Legal Research skills

• Mediations skills

General information

Entity

About Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB)Crédit Agricole CIB is the corporate and investment banking arm of Crédit Agricole Group, the 10th largest banking group worldwide in terms of balance sheet size (The Banker, July 2022).8,600 employees in more than 30 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle-East and North Africa, support the Bank's clients, meeting their financial needs throughout the world.Crédit Agricole CIB offers its large corporate and institutional clients a range of products and services in capital market activities, investment banking, structured finance, commercial banking and international trade.The Bank is a pioneer in the area of climate finance, and is currently a market leader in this segment with a complete offer for all its clients.By working every day in the interest of society, we are a Group committed to diversity and inclusion and place people at the heart of all our transformations. All our job offersare open to persons with disabilities.For more information, please visit www.ca-cib.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/ca_cibLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/credit-agricole-cib/By working every day in the interest of society, we are a group committed to diversity and inclusion. All our positions are open to people with disabilities.

Entity

About Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB)Crédit Agricole CIB is the corporate and investment banking arm of Crédit Agricole Group, the 10th largest banking group worldwide in terms of balance sheet size (The Banker, July 2022).8,600 employees in more than 30 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle-East and North Africa, support the Bank's clients, meeting their financial needs throughout the world.Crédit Agricole CIB offers its large corporate and institutional clients a range of products and services in capital market activities, investment banking, structured finance, commercial banking and international trade.The Bank is a pioneer in the area of climate finance, and is currently a market leader in this segment with a complete offer for all its clients.By working every day in the interest of society, we are a Group committed to diversity and inclusion and place people at the heart of all our transformations. All our job offersare open to persons with disabilities.For more information, please visit www.ca-cib.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/ca_cibLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/credit-agricole-cib/By working every day in the interest of society, we are a group committed to diversity and inclusion. All our positions are open to people with disabilities.