Employment 4+

Leading Hedge Fund requires an employment lawyer who will report into the Global Head of HR. The role will principally focus on the day-to-day employment matters in the UK and will help develop related policies and guidelines. Additionally, you will help on employment matters globally on an ad-hoc basis when required.

The role will involve:

Work with and advise the UK HR team and UK business managers providing guidance and practical solutions on a broad spectrum of employment law matters, including employment contracts, employee relations, compensation and benefits, performance management, leaves of absence, internal investigations, terminations and other employment related matters.

• Draft, review and negotiate employment‐related contracts including complex and senior level/ front office agreements with a focus on compensation and restrictive covenants; as well as drafting documentation for all employee processes such as grievance's, contract variations, redundancies and or restructuring etc.
• Keep updated on developments in employment law and evolving best practices; maintaining strong relationships with cross‐functional stakeholders to provide training and updates as needed
• Liaising with external counsel in the UK and other jurisdictions as appropriate on employment law matters such as severance/ settlement terms of exiting employees
• Advising on/ drafting documentation on arrangements with employees working in other jurisdictions outside the UK
• Training the business on employment law issues and developments
• Provide strategic advice to the HR team on any potential employment tribunal claims and litigation
• Supporting on any employment aspects of any corporate acquisitions
• Managing and advising on immigration employment matters
• Attending to any other employment legal tasks that may arise from time to time.

*Where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

Chadwick Nott Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.