Legal, Employment Law, Executive Director, Birmingham

TN United Kingdom; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a skilled employment law advisor to join their dynamic team in Birmingham. This role involves managing employment disputes, drafting essential documentation, and advising on corporate transactions. The firm is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, offering numerous training and development opportunities. Ideal candidates will possess strong interpersonal skills, excellent judgment, and a proactive approach to challenges. Join a leading firm where your expertise will contribute to impactful legal strategies and support a collaborative workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in employment law advisory and litigation in private practice or in-house.
• Strong organizational, drafting, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage employment-related disputes and coordinate with internal teams.
• Draft and review employment documentation and policies.
• Advise on staffing aspects of mergers and acquisitions.

Skills

Employment Law Advisory

Litigation Experience

Organizational Skills

Drafting Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Project Management

Judgment and Risk Assessment

Education

Qualified Lawyer (PQE 5+)

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29.04.2025

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OUR IMPACT

We work at the intersection of finance and law, providing counsel and advice that support activities across the firm. We handle litigation and arbitration, perform research and due diligence, aid in financing and legal filings, deal with contracts and intellectual property rights that show our commitment to clients, shareholders, and regulators. Whether you’re an experienced attorney or a quick learner with a strong interest in financial law coupled with critical thinking skills, our dynamic group might be right for you.

As a division, we are focused on our people and their development and are committed to creating an environment that is diverse and inclusive. We offer numerous training and career development opportunities including a weekly legal training programme, department mentoring schemes, and a people development committee tasked with providing tangible tools to help manage and develop careers. The department also has a number of active and varied committees including the Diversity, Pro Bono, Charity, and Social Committees and encourages participation in affinity networks.

The Employment Law Group (ELG) provides legal support to all divisions across the firm. ELG is responsible for all employment-related litigation, including class actions and regulatory matters. Working closely with the Human Capital Management (HCM) Division, ELG provides advice and strategic input to the handling of employee relations matters as well as providing support and advice in relation to (amongst other things) the firm’s risk, benefits, and mobility programs, diversity, recruitment, acquisitions, and divestitures.

YOUR IMPACT

• Handling employment-related disputes, including managing external counsel where appropriate and coordinating with appropriate internal teams including employee relations and compliance
• Responsibility for drafting and reviewing employment documentation such as offer letters, severance letters, workplace rules, and policies
• Review and monitor employment law developments in areas of coverage and address potential impact on the firm’s HCM strategy
• Review and advise on staffing aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions
• Coordination with other relevant groups throughout the firm, including Legal, Compliance, Tax, Compensation, and ensuring that Goldman Sachs standards are incorporated into the handling of all personnel matters
• Uphold the firm’s principles, business controls, ethics, policies, and procedures, and professional standards

Basic Qualifications

• Demonstrable employment law advisory and litigation experience gained in private practice, and/or in-house.
• PQE 5+ preferred
• Excellent organizational, drafting, and communication skills (oral and written): commitment to excellence; ability to draft communications easily understandable to clients (whether legal advice, scripts for manager discussions, or broad internal communications); confident and strong project management and presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to build and maintain strong relationships with relevant business groups within the firm; ability to work with a team of diverse individuals; ability to work collaboratively and as part of a Legal team that is dispersed geographically
• Highly motivated and proactive; the ability to respond calmly, creatively, and quickly in a fast-paced, high-pressure, changing environment; takes ownership of large-scale projects and has a strong work ethic
• Excellent judgment and ability to assess risks; ability to take firm positions to protect the firm's interests; keen business acumen

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital, and ideas to help our clients, shareholders, and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness, and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at.

We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process.