Senior Counsel - Employment Matters

Description

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is aglobalconsultingfirm with entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals. Wetake a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems andassistingthem in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positivelyimpactour clients and shape ourindustry. The collaborative environment and engaging work guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity are why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

An opportunity exists for a Senior Counsel based in London responsible for all Employment matters, includingsenior employee contract negotiations, executive compensation, restrictive covenant and team move disputes and oversight of general commercial litigation across the EMEA region.As the business continues to grow, this is viewed as a critical and unique rolein a fast-paced environment.This is a challenging and exciting opportunity to succeed and make an immediate impact with leadership of the firm in a varied employment and litigation focused role with responsibilities across multiple jurisdictions.

How you will contribute

• Act as a point of contact in the legal team for legal issues and disputes arising from partner hire and team moves.
• Act as a business partner to the sponsoring Business Units, EMEA MD Partnership Office and EMEA People Organisation by advising on senior employee matters.
• Work closely on senior employee contract and executive compensation matters.
• Provide practical training for risk avoidance and best practices.
• Manage disputes and litigation across EMEA working in conjunction with the rest of the General Counsel’s Office and external counsel (as applicable).
• Manage litigation and document requests
• Manage the relationship with external legal advisers
• Report and escal ... key matters to the leadership of the firm’s General Counsel Office

Qualifications

• 7 plus years,post qualification experience, ideally combining time spent working within corporate, in-house, teams onEmployment related mattersand within leading private practice law firms.
• Refinedemployment and executive contract draftingskills to support complex compensation arrangements
• Experience ofhandling restrictive covenant and team move disputes and general civil or employment litigation.
• This role with will require a multi-cultural perspective - fluency in spoken and written business English is essential.The ability to practice in other relevant languages would be a material bonus.
• An understanding of the complex legal challenges inherent to professional services firms is desirable
• Experience of working across multiple jurisdictions is desirable

Personal attributes

• Strong team skills and team player (including interactions with the firm’s other regional lawyers).
• Strong facilitation skills, forging consensus around credible, commercial, executable solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, confident and engaging presenter.
• Objective, fact-based approach to problem solving.
• Able to be flexible in dealing with a wide variety of issues across multiple jurisdictions.
• Hands-on and non-hierarchical operator who relates well at all levels and cultures.Thrives in a fast-paced, challenging, and uncertain environment with a high tolerance for ambiguity.
• The maturity, integrity, conviction and drive to create impact and build relationships whilst defending the firm’s policies.
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Takes ownership of issues, is highly responsive and driven to take action quickly

Your journey at A&M

We recognise thatour people are the driving force behind our success, which is why weprioritizeanemployee experience thatfosterseachperson’sunique professional and personal development. Our robustperformancedevelopment processpromotescontinuous learning,rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy.With top-notch training andon-the-joblearning opportunities, you canacquirenew skills and advance your career.

We prioritise your well-being,providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspectsof working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.