Employment Counsel – 12 month FTC (Retail)

  • Location
    London
  • Contract Type
    Fixed Term Contract
  • Posted
  • Start Date
    2024-05-01
  • Industry
    Retail
  • Salary
    £75000 - £85000 per annum + car allowance + pension + discounts
  • Expiry Date
    2024-05-16

The role: Mid to Senior level Employment Counsel

3 main dimensions to the role include:

· Employment tribunals & management: The client run tribunal work in house (but have chambers they work with too on occasions)

· Ad hoc advisory employment matters

· Contracts: employment contracts, settlement agreements etc.

The succesful candidate will be:

  • Engaging, friendly and warm
  • Able to operate flexibly and adapt to differing priorities and be a true partner to the people team
  • Able to effortlessly build relationships with key stakeholders and be willing to support in various areas of employment and people matters
  • An experienced employment lawyer with a passion for this area of law
  • Have broad employment expereince and be able to adapt to a fast paced and ever-changing in-house environment

The duration: 12 month FTC

The reporting lines: Reporting to the Head of legal

The key stakeholders: The People + Employee relations Team, The people and HR director and (on occasions) the C Suite.

The legal team: Join a friendly, vibrant and highly approachable legal team of 4!

The culture: This business are a fun, dynamic, collaborative bunch! It is a great place to work and they offer great opportunities and exposure for their staff.

The working arrangements: 2 days in central London office (Wednesdays are the team’s “Anchor” Day!)

Start Date: Ideally to start in May 2024


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