Employment Lawyer (Interim)

Elevate Legal Talent; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate is seeking an interim Employment Counsel to join an established in-house legal team for a 10-month assignment in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on complex employee relations, disputes, and litigation, with involvement in global employment law projects and policy reviews.

The successful candidate will monitor regulatory developments expected January 2027 and help the business prepare for emerging legal requirements while delivering pragmatic, commercially minded advice to HR and

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with at least 5 years PQE in employment law.
• In-house or commercial environment experience preferred.
• Experience advising on grievances, disputes, and litigation.
• Experience supporting policy reviews and international employment law projects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Advise on employment grievances, complex employee relations matters, disputes and litigation.
• Provide pragmatic, commercially focused employment law advice to HR teams and business stakeholders.
• Support the harmonisation of Terms of Business (TOBs) across the organisation.
• Conduct a global review of LGBTQ+ policies, identifying inconsistencies and recommending improvements.
• Monitor employment law developments and support preparations for regulatory changes.
• Contribute to global employment law projects and policy initiatives.
• Manage competing priorities and provide flexible legal support in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

PQE 5+ years

Job description

Interim Employment Legal Counsel - Contract

We are seeking an experienced Employment Lawyer to join an established in-house legal team on an interim basis for an initial 10-month assignment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded employment lawyer to work across a broad range of employment law matters within an international business. The role will involve advising on complex employee relations issues, employment disputes and litigation, alongside supporting global employment law projects and policy reviews.

With regulatory changes anticipated in January 2027, the successful candidate will also play a key role in monitoring legislative developments and helping the business prepare for emerging legal requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on employment grievances, complex employee relations matters, employment disputes and litigation.
• Provide pragmatic, commercially focused employment law advice to HR teams and business stakeholders.
• Support the harmonisation of Terms of Business (TOBs) across the organisation.
• Conduct a global review of LGBTQ+ policies, identifying inconsistencies and recommending appropriate improvements.
• Monitor employment law developments and support preparations for upcoming regulatory changes.
• Contribute to wider global employment law projects and policy initiatives.
• Manage competing priorities effectively, adapting to evolving business needs and providing flexible legal support.

Skills and Experience

• A qualified lawyer with at least 5 years' post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Strong employment law experience, ideally gained in-house or within a comparable commercial environment.
• Demonstrable experience advising on employment grievances, employee relations issues, disputes and litigation.
• Experience supporting employment policy reviews, harmonisation initiatives or international employment law projects is highly desirable.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to deliver clear, practical and commercially focused advice.
• A proactive, adaptable approach and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• The confidence to manage a varied workload and respond effectively to changing priorities.

About Elevate

Elevate is a global provider of consulting, technology, and services for law departments and law firms. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our team of 1,600+ legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operates across the United States, Europe, the UK, Asia, Hong Kong, and Australia.

Legal Talent is our flexible resourcing division, redefining careers in the legal industry. We connect exceptional legal professionals with the evolving needs of our customers through a curated, world-class global talent community and advanced, technology-enabled search capabilities. We are proud to have been ranked Band 1 in Chambers’ Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision:

A world where legal and business teams achieve extraordinary outcomes together.

At Legal Talent, equity and inclusion are fundamental to our success. As The Law Company, transforming the legal business landscape, we believe a diverse and inclusive culture is essential for attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s top talent. We empower our people to bring their authentic selves to work because diversity of experience and perspective drives innovation and simply makes good business sense.

As strong advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Legal Talent is committed to hiring talented professionals from all backgrounds.

We invite you to join the Legal Talent team and help us reshape the legal industry, making a real impact on the legal universe.