Senior Counsel, Europe & APAC Employment Law (London) | London, UK

Royal Bank of Canada; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Counsel specializing in Employment Law for Europe and APAC. This role involves providing expert legal advice on employment-related issues, managing litigation, and ensuring compliance with employment standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in employment law, strong communication skills, and the ability to navigate complex legal environments. Join a dynamic team that values collaboration and innovation, and contribute to a workplace that thrives on diversity and inclusion. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a highly regulated industry.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Flexible benefits

Competitive compensation

Coaching and development opportunities

Dynamic and collaborative work environment

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Extensive employment law experience in contentious and non-contentious matters.
• Ability to build effective relationships with internal partners and regulators.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support on employment law issues across Europe and Asia-Pacific.
• Manage litigation for employment law disputes and coordinate defense strategies.

Skills

Employment Law

Problem Solving

Communication

Decision Making

Customer Service Management

Organizational Change Management

Education

Law degree from recognized law school

Job description

Senior Counsel, Europe & APAC Employment Law (London)

Senior Counsel, Europe & APAC Employment Law (London)

Royal Bank of Canada London, United Kingdom

Senior Counsel, Europe & APAC Employment Law (London)

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the Opportunity?

As a Senior Counsel, Europe & APAC Employment Law, you will be part of the Global Employment Law Team and provide employment law support on contentious and non-contentious matters to functional and business partners across the enterprise for Europe and Asia-Pacific. Employment law issues include common law and statutory employment laws, hiring, immigration, compensation, benefits, advice about single and group reductions in workforce, as well as privacy, disability (insurance) and human rights.

What will you do?

• Provides advice and counsel to functional and business partners to assist in the management of legal and reputational risk involving employment-related issues at the enterprise level for Europe and Asia-Pacific
• Provides efficient and effective delivery of legal services to all platforms, which align with Law Group's goals and objectives related to Designated Counsel
• Manages litigation for employment law disputes by identifying and assessing risk (legal, regulatory and/or media) and co-ordinating a strategy for the defence of same
• Manages the cost and performance of external counsel and assures cost effective and efficient delivery of legal services
• Ensures timely updating of all matters within T360 in accordance with RBC Law Group procedures, reporting out internally on all matters as required and appropriate provisioning on all matters where the Senior Counsel is identified the professional responsible for the litigation and as required by Finance
• Provides legal support and advice to functional and business partners with respect to legislative developments of employment standards and other related federal, state and local laws
• Manages investigations involving allegations of employee misconduct
• Assists or leads ad hoc projects as directed
• Work collaboratively with other members of the Global Employment Law Team

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Extensive employment law experience - Demonstrates proficient knowledge in employment law
• Enterprise mindset, ability to understand global issues and operate in a global business
• Ability to build effective relationships with internal partners, regulators, and external counsel
• Strong problem-solving, communication and decision-making skills.
• Strong ability to balance competing work demands and manage multiple priorities.
• Understanding of a highly regulated industry and the complexity of decision making in a highly regulated environment operating across legal regimes and geographies
• Law degree from recognized law school, and qualified to practice law in England and Wales

Nice to have

• Good understanding of the relevant RBC businesses and their operations, including the market environment affecting the relevant RBC businesses
• In-house legal experience an asset

What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits and competitive compensation.
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Opportunities to do challenging work and to be immersed in new technologies being leveraged by the bank.
• Flexible working options fully supported.

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Job Skills
Business Perspective, Coaching Others, Customer Service Management, Decision Making, Financial Regulation, Group Problem Solving, High Impact Communication, Legal Practices, Organizational Change Management, Time Management

Additional Job Details

Address:

100 BISHOPSGATE:LONDON

City:

London

Country:

United Kingdom

Work hours/week:

35

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

CHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRP

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2025-04-22

Application Deadline:

2025-05-06
Note : Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

I nclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

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