Senior Employment Counsel - London (Hybrid)

Marsh Agency; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Marsh seeks a Senior Employment Counsel in London to provide day-to-day advice on a full spectrum of UK employment law matters, including restrictive covenants, with potential cross-border support to EU and international teams. The role involves handling claims and litigation, advising HR and management, and coordinating training and compliance initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years PQE in employment law, strong communication skills and a proactive, independent approach, with experience

Qualifications

• LLB or equivalent legal qualification (required).
• Senior-level lawyer with 6+ years PQE in employment law.
• Extensive employment law experience including litigation, at a major firm or global firm.
• Experience with restrictive covenant matters and advisory work.
• Broad knowledge of labour and employment law across matters and jurisdictions.
• Strong communication, analytical ability and mature judgment.

Responsibilities

• Advise management, HR, Employee Relations and other lawyers on employment law matters.
• Manage employment-related claims and litigation, including outside counsel coordination.
• Counsel on recruiting, hiring, discipline, redundancies, investigations, leaves, compensation policies, and contractor arrangements.
• Coordinate training and special projects and lead compliance initiatives.
• Possibly supervise other lawyers or support staff.

Skills

Employment law expertise

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Independent judgment

Education

LLB or equivalent

Job description

Senior Employment Counsel – London (Hybrid)

Marsh is seeking a Senior Employment Counsel to join our team in London. We are a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. The nearly 500 colleagues of the Legal, Compliance & Public Affairs department assist with legal issues; promote compliance with law, regulation and standards of ethical conduct; address public policy issues crucial to our businesses; and provide risk-management support solutions. Through a shared vision and best practices, we provide efficient and sustainable solutions to meet internal customer business needs.

We Will Count On You To

The Senior Employment Counsel provides day-to-day advice and counselling to management, Human Resources, Employee Relations, and other lawyers on a full spectrum of labour and employment law matters, as well as restrictive covenant issues, confronting Marsh’s businesses. The position includes managing a full range of employment-related claims and litigation in the UK, the focus of the role, and also supporting the businesses in the EU and internationally, as well as working cooperatively internally.

• Manage employment, restrictive covenant, and benefits-related claims and litigation, including dispute resolution, and manage outside counsel
• Provide legal advice and counsel to management and Human Resource professionals and assist other employment lawyers on a broad range of employment issues, including recruiting; hiring; employee relations; discipline and terminations; restructurings and redundancies; internal investigations; leaves of absence; compensation compliance; HR policies; independent contractors and contingent workers; mergers and acquisitions and transfers; and restrictive covenant matters
• Coordinate training and special projects
• Lead or participate in employment-related compliance initiatives
• The role may have supervisory responsibility for other lawyers and/or support staff

What You Need To Have

• LLB or equivalent legal qualification
• Senior-level lawyer 6+ years PQE
• Proven and extensive employment law experience, including employment litigation, with a major law firm or a global organisation
• Proven and extensive restrictive covenant litigation and advisory experience
• Significant, broad and general knowledge of all aspects of labour and employment law
• Self-motivated and possess well developed verbal and written communication skills; a high level of analytical ability; significant problem-solving capability; flexibility; and mature independent judgment

What Makes You Stand Out

• UK employment and restrictive covenant litigation and advice expert with experience advising on EU and cross-border employment issues
• Relevant experience with cross-border restrictive covenant matters a plus
• Relevant experience with professional services firms a plus

Why Join Our Team

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to providing an inclusive work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best, most qualified people and value colleagues of all backgrounds, without regard to age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at [e-mail].

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.