Senior Employment Lawyer - 12 month FTC

Taylor Root; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Senior Employment Lawyer for a one-year fixed-term contract in London. This role involves advising on a variety of employment law issues across EMEA, supporting the business in compliance and risk management, and drafting key legal documents. Ideal candidates will have over 6 years PQE and experience in a fast-paced legal environment, with extensive exposure to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years PQE in employment law.
• Experience in EMEA jurisdictions.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide general employment law advice across EMEA.
• Advise on senior executive recruitment processes.
• Draft employment contracts and other related legal documents.

Skills

Employment law advice

Contractual arrangements

HR policies

Internal investigations

Employee relations

Education

Qualified lawyer (minimum of 6 years PQE)

Job description

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Director - In-house Banking and Financial Services team at Taylor Root

A leading organization is looking to hire a Senior Employment Lawyer on one-year fixed term contract to be based in London. This is a great opportunity to advise the business on the full range of employment law matters across EMEA.

As part of a global Legal, Compliance & Risk team, you will be involved in:

• Providing general employment law advice on the full range of issues faced by an international business, including but not limited to contractual arrangements, employment rights, HR policies, restrictive covenants, employment litigation, contingent labour matters (including contractor/worker status), recruitment, LLP membership, redundancies and exits
• Advising on senior executive recruitment and exits, including advising on strategy, instructing and managing external counsel, and negotiating and drafting contracts
• Advising on employee relations issues including internal investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes and performance management
• Instructing, supervising and analysing the advice provided by external counsel in the EMEA jurisdictions
• Supporting the People team in developing strategies and policies to ensure and maintain compliance with employment related regulation and manage risk across the EMEA business
• Supporting the business with transactions and advising on TUPE (and equivalent) legislation throughout Europe
• Drafting documents including employment contracts, settlement agreements, restrictive covenants, bonus plans, and People policies
• Supporting colleagues in Legal, Compliance and Risk with issues relating to employment law and contingent workers.

This role will suit an experienced employment lawyer with a minimum of 6 years PQE. You will be comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with significant exposure to senior stakeholders. Experience of operating in EMEA is essential.

If this role if of interest, please apply now!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

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