Senior Legal Counsel (Employment)

Equiniti; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech organization is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel specializing in employment law. The role involves managing Employment Tribunal cases, providing strategic advice on employee relations, and collaborating across jurisdictions. Candidates must have a proven legal expertise and experience in a high-quality law firm. The position is remote with some travel to UK Employment Tribunals required. This is a diverse role within the supportive and adaptable legal team at the organization.

Benefits

Equiniti Pension Plan with 10% match

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discounts at high street stores

Flexible Benefits through a flex plan

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Equiniti ICON award vouchers

Investment in LinkedIn Learning for staff

Qualifications

• Proven track record and substantial experience in employment law.
• Ability to manage competing workload demands autonomously.
• Interest in working across different jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Lead on Employment Tribunal case load.
• Support People Team with complex Employee Relation matters.
• Provide strategic advice on project work including restructuring.

Skills

Employment law expertise

Understanding of FCA/PRA rules

Strong communication skills

Education

Qualified legal professional

Job description

Overview

Management Level

Equiniti is a leading international provider of shareholder, pension, remediation, and credit technology. With over 6000 employees, it supports 37 million people in 120 countries.

EQ is a fintech that connects the future of capital, communications, and governance, building trust and confidence in every market we serve. We are TRUSTED to deliver on our commitments, COMMERCIAL in building long term value, COLLABORATIVE in our approach and we IMPROVE by continually enhancing our skills and services. There has never been a better time to join EQ.

We are looking for a dedicated legal professional specialising in employment law with a proven track record and substantial experience and training either in-house or at a high quality national or international law firm. We would expect a deep familiarity with general legal principles and procedures of UK law and you will have an interest in working in different jurisdictions, collaborating with colleagues across the legal team and engaging external Counsel where required and appropriate.

Alongside the above, we are looking for an individual who desires a broad ranging role that offers multi discipline work and who can manage competing workload demands, working autonomously within our strong, supportive and adaptable legal team.

As a Senior Legal Counsel in EQ’s Group Legal team, you will have a diverse and challenging role where you will gain lots of experience and have exposure across the Global EQ business and up to our executive team.

You will take the lead on our Employment Tribunal case load and support our People Team with complex Employee Relation matters. You will also provide strategic advice on project work which can include restructuring, TUPE and corporate transactions. An understanding of the FCA/PRA rules would also be beneficial. Although predominantly UK focussed, you will be required to support our colleagues across the globe, unifying the approach across jurisdictions.

This role will report into our Assistant General Counsel (Employment). This is a remote role but travel between EQ locations and UK Employment Tribunals will be required subject to business demands.

Objectives of the Group Legal team

• To provide trusted, independent legal advice and strategy relevant to EQ’s business.
• To uphold and champion EQ’s governance.
• To champion and embed ‘best-in-class’ commercial processes, systems and capabilities that are essential to winning new business, balancing clients’ requirements with EQ’s commercial objectives.
• To manage exposure to risk through taking a pragmatic and commercial approach to all litigation, employment-related or otherwise.
• To manage exposure to litigation though optimal drafting, forward-thinking strategy, and supporting the People Team with complex Employee Relations at a formative stage.
• To maintain a central record and document storage facility for all material legal matters affecting the Group.

What We Offer (UK ONLY)

• Save For Your Future – Equiniti Pension Plan; Equiniti matches your pension contributions up to 10%
• All Employee Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – Gives all EQ Colleagues the opportunity to benefit if the current owners successfully sell the company for a profit.
• Health and Wellbeing – Employee Assistance Programme: counselling, legal & wellbeing support for colleagues and their households. Life assurance cover at 4x salary with the ability to purchase enhance cover.
• Employee discounts – Discounts and cashback at your favourite high street stores through our EQ Wins Platform.
• Flexible Benefits – The ability to purchase a wide variety of benefits through our flex plan; gadgets, travel insurance, will writing, holiday trading and more.
• Time Off – Typically 28 days holiday + bank holidays. 2 volunteer days to get involved with a charity of your choosing.
• Winning together – Equiniti ICON award vouchers; recognising the individuals going above and beyond to help the business succeed.
• Learning & Development – Investment in LinkedIn Learning for all colleagues.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks. These consist of 5 year activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, Credit, Sanctions & CIFAS checks.