In House Employment Counsel

This well-known media and entertainment company is an international powerhouse, with a network of companies, labels, and production teams all over the world.

They create, produce, distribute and own an endless list of organisations in this space and are seen as a leader in the market.

This represents a requirement for an In-House Employment Lawyer to work with a small Employment team within this large, well-known and international media organisation.

This will be a broad, interesting and ever-changing role, working across multiple jurisdictions and it also provides flexible/home working.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity for an Employment Solicitor (4+ years PQE) to join this large and ever-growing organisation.

Continuing their natural and rapid growth, the organisation regularly acts on mergers and acquisition opportunities across multiple jurisdictions across the globe. As such, they have a small but effective Employment legal team to advise on a variety of matters.

Reporting to the Head of Global Employment, your duties will include but not be limited to:

• Providing accurate legal advice to Counsel, HR, senior business leaders, other internal Lawyers in and outside of the UK
• Advising on the employment-related aspects of acquisitions and disposals of businesses and other corporate transactions
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, settlement agreements, the impact of IR35 legislation
• Data protection/GDPR advice in relation to HR issues for the business

Requirements

• You will have 4+ years PQE in Employment law and excellent training within private practice
• You will be able to; build strong relationships with colleagues, think creatively and commercially, clarify complex issues with clients
• You will enjoy working as part of a team, while able to work autonomously
• Ideally, you will have gained some experience in house or have had exposure to the media or entertainment sector (desired but not essential)

Apply now for immediate consideration.