Legal Counsel - Employment
- Employer
- Robert Walters
- Location
- England, London
- Closing date
- 10 Feb 2025
- Reference
- GGA3WD-8F6376DB
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, In-House
- Experience Level
- Mid Level
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Employment
- PQE
- 4-6 Years
Job Details

Key responsibilities:
- You will offer commercially astute advice on a wide spectrum of Employee Relations and employment law matters, contributing significantly to our regional Employee Relations strategy.
- Your role will also involve providing direct support to specific client groups within both front office and support functions.
- You will manage employee relations issues such as disciplinary actions, grievances, litigation case management, and oversee restructuring or reorganisations, performance management.
- Additionally, you will work on projects related to M&A activities and adapting to regulatory changes.
What will make you successful?
- You have a legal qualification from the UK or Europe, with at least 5 years' PQE and a background in employment law or Employee Relations within a fast-paced corporate setting.
- You are capable of multitasking and thriving in a team environment while also being driven, self-motivated, and solution oriented.
- Your demonstrable client-focused approach is paired with strong influencing skills.
- Experience in the financial services sector is preferred, especially if you have cross-border expertise.
- Outstanding communication skills are essential for this role, enabling you to convey complex concepts in a clear and accessible manner.
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
Company
Established in 1985, the Robert Walters Group is one of the world’s leading specialist professional recruitment consultancies with an international network of 44 offices in 21 countries. In the UK we specialise in the placement of permanent, contract and temporary positions across all levels of seniority and recruits across the accounting, finance, banking, IT, HR, legal, sales & marketing, secretarial and support disciplines.
Our specialist legal recruitment division provides a complete, fully integrated service that focuses on the placement of legal professionals into private practice, in-house and the public sector markets. Jobs at all degrees of seniority are covered, from newly-qualified lawyers to partner level, either on a locum, contract or permanent assignment basis.
Our extensive global network of offices allows us to place UK qualified lawyers overseas and internationally qualified lawyers in the UK. As part of the Robert Walters brand, the legal division is recognised worldwide and is associated with great expertise in our field and an unshakeable commitment to providing the best possible service.
For further information about the career prospects we can offer you, please visit our website:
- Telephone
- 020 7379 3333
- Location
-
11 Slingsby Place
St Martin¹s Courtyard
London
WC2E 9AB
United Kingdom
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