Legal Counsel

Taylor Root; Uxbridge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Job summary

Leading international consumer business seeks an Employment Counsel to support its UK operations, taking ownership of a varied employment law workload and partnering with HR, senior leaders and stakeholders across the business.

This role offers hybrid working and the opportunity to influence decision-making across a large organisation with a broad employment remit.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with 1–3+ pqe in employment law.
• Employment Tribunal experience is advantageous.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise on a broad range of employment law matters.
• Collaborate with HR and senior leaders across the business.
• Support policies, contracts, settlement agreements and workplace investigations.
• Lead business-changing employment initiatives and projects.

Skills

Qualified solicitor

Employment law experience

Employment Tribunal experience

Commercially minded

Stakeholder management

Autonomy

Communication skills

Education

Solicitor qualification

Job description

Are you an employment lawyer looking to make your first move in-house, or seeking a role with greater commercial exposure and stakeholder engagement?

We're working with a leading international consumer business to appoint an Employment Counsel to support its UK operations. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded legal team, taking ownership of a varied employment law workload while partnering closely with HR, senior leaders and stakeholders across the business.

The Opportunity

You will advise on a broad range of employment law matters, including:

• Employment policies, contracts and settlement agreements
• Employee relations and workplace investigations
• Trade union and industrial relations issues
• Business change and restructuring projects
• Code of Conduct and compliance matters
• Strategic employment law initiatives and projects

This is a genuine business-facing role offering significant stakeholder exposure and the opportunity to influence decision-making across a large organisation.

About You

• Qualified solicitor (1-3+ pqe) with employment law experience
• Employment Tribunal experience would be advantageous
• Commercially minded with a pragmatic approach
• Confident communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills
• Able to work autonomously and take ownership of matters

Why Apply?

• Join a globally recognised market leader
• Broad and varied employment law remit
• Supportive and collaborative legal team
• Competitive salary, bonus and benefits package
• Hybrid working environment
• If you're looking for a role that combines high-quality legal work with business partnering and strategic influence, we'd love to hear from you.