Employment Lawyer in London

We have a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and talented employment lawyer to join our corporate law team, reporting to the Employment Law Lead who has responsibility for employment law globally. This role is a key contact point for the wider global HR function and will support the business on a range of employment law matters, including providing advice on complex, cross‐functional, and multi‐jurisdictional transformation projects supporting Colt's business and HR priorities; manage legal and employee relations risk for the business; and support delivery against our strategic people priorities.

We are interested in candidates who are available on a full‐time basis. Ideally you will have trained in a leading national or international law firm before gaining in‐house experience.

What you will do

• Engaging with senior stakeholders including at the C‐Suite level on employment law matters.
• Providing critical support and leading the employment law advice required on strategic projects both on a national and/or global level.
• Managing and advising on a wide range of strategic employment law risks and issues including redundancy, performance, sickness absence, TUPE and compensation and benefits.
• Drafting, advising on and negotiating, as required, a variety of agreements, including contracts of employment, settlement agreements and supporting general commercial outsourcing and supplier contracts and corporate matters / transactional work involving employment matters.
• Advising on complex and routine legal cases involving employment matters including compliances, internal investigations and disciplinary/grievance matters.
• Managing employment litigation with the support of external counsel.
• Reviewing and advising on HR processes and policies, working closely with our local HR teams.
• Partnering with members of our Legal team and other functional stakeholders as appropriate such as Rewards, Tax, Procurement, Finance and Audit.
• Monitoring changes in employment legislation, regulations, guidelines and practices affecting Colt and ensuring they are analysed, evaluated and implemented as required.
• Supporting and adhering on engagement with European and national work councils.
• Engaging with our external legal advisors as required.
• Providing guidance and training for HR team members on employment law matters.
• Employment law experience on post‐acquisition integration would be a plus.

What we look for

• Strong academic background with legal knowledge and excellent drafting skills; ideally 10+ years of post‐qualification experience (PQE).
• Experience supporting organisational design initiatives and restructures.
• Full proficiency in English (written and spoken).
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong commercial acumen with a solution‐oriented approach.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and handle a varied workload effectively.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, capable of delivering difficult messages positively and working collaboratively.
• Clear and concise communication skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet deadlines and manage time efficiently.

It would be desirable:

• Highly desirable: exposure to works councils or union negotiations in Europe.
• Working knowledge of additional European languages.
• Exposure to employment law internationally.
• Experience with advising on social plan or similar negotiations in multiple jurisdictions.

What we offer

At Colt, we design our benefits to support you across all aspects of life – from your health and wellbeing, to your family, finances, and career development. Globally, we offer flexible working, wellbeing resources, professional growth opportunities, and inclusive employee networks. In addition, we provide country‐specific benefits tailored to local needs. For colleagues in UK, these include:

• Annual Leave (25 days per benefit year for full‐time employees – flex up to a maximum of 35 days).
• Pension.
• Death in Service Insurance.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Income Protection.
• Flexible Benefits: We have a number of benefits which you can select according to your own personal needs.