Paralegal (Employment Law)

We are seeking a motivated and ambitious Employment Law Paralegal to join our Global Employment Law Team located in London, Minneapolis and Gurugram. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a global regulated financial institution and gain exposure to a broad range of employment law, employee benefits and compensation matters in the UK and other global locations.

Responsibilities

• Report to our EMEA/APAC employment lawyer based in London and support other lawyers in the Global Employment Law Team providing legal and practical advice to HR and senior stakeholders across the employment life cycle.
• Advising on contentious and non-contentious HR/employee relations issues.
• Drafting and reviewing contracts of employment, HR policies, and settlement agreements.
• Assisting in all phases of employment and benefits litigation.
• Conducting legal research.
• Liaising with external legal advisers when required.
• Assisting with transformation, integration and change processes including outsourcing, insourcing, mergers and acquisitions and changes to benefits and terms and conditions of employment.
• Supporting Benefits Committee operations by managing legal deliverables and preparing fiduciary materials.
• Managing an independent caseload with structured supervision and mentoring.

Qualifications

• Established experience in employment law in the UK either in a private practice law firm or in house at a multi-national corporation.
• Strong drafting and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Effectively manages concurrent projects or tasks with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Commercially aware, practically minded and solutions-focused.
• Comfortable working autonomously when needed.
• Curious and keen to learn.

Preferred Additional Qualifications

• Law degree/LPC.
• Experience working in financial services.
• Knowledge of senior managers and certification regime (SMCR), or other financial services licensing regimes outside of the UK.
• Experience working on employment law matters outside of the UK.
• Knowledge of regulatory compensation rules in Europe.
• Experience of employee benefits matters or commercial contract negotiation.

Working Arrangement

Employees work in the office at least four (4) days per week, with flexibility to work from home one (1) day per week. Some roles may require additional in‑office time or different in‑office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process.

Job Details

Job Type: Full time, Permanent.
Job Family: Legal Affairs.

Equal Opportunity

Columbia Threadneedle Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to racial or ethnic background, religion or belief, sex or gender, nationality, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity or any other basis prohibited by law. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to aid your participation in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.