At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead employment litigation and protect the business from internal disputes.
- Company: Dynamic legal team offering a competitive salary and growth opportunities.
- Benefits: Attractive salary, bonus package, and potential progression to General Counsel.
- Other info: Join a fast-paced environment where you can build and run the legal function.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by managing high-stakes disputes and driving strategic outcomes.
- Qualifications: Qualified Solicitor with 6+ years PQE and strong tribunal advocacy experience.
The predicted salary is between 120000 - 140000 £ per year.
Cardiff / Remote £120,000-£140,000 + Package + Bonus + Progression to GC if desired
Group Legal Team
The Role
We're looking for a battle-tested employment litigator ready to bring their edge in-house. This is not a caretaker role; we need someone who has spent their career fighting hard for clients in tribunals and negotiations, and now wants to apply that same instinct to protecting the business from the inside: spotting threats early, moving decisively, and shutting disputes down on favourable terms before they become a drain on time, money, or reputation. You'll have full ownership of employment risk across a multi-company portfolio. When something goes wrong, you're the person the business calls first, and the person who gets it handled.
What We're Looking For
- A qualified Solicitor (England & Wales), 6+ PQE, with a strong track record of winning or favourably settling contested employment matters; tribunal advocacy experience is a significant advantage / preferred.
- Someone known for being direct, decisive, and commercially uncompromising when protecting client/business interests.
- A track record of taking control of high-pressure, high-stakes disputes and driving them to fast, favourable resolution.
- Confidence to challenge senior stakeholders, hold the line on legal risk, and say no when it matters.
- Genuine enthusiasm about trading private practice pressure for in-house ownership — someone who wants to build and run the function, not just execute instructions.
Key Responsibilities
- Take ownership of all contentious employment matters (tribunal claims, grievances, whistleblowing, senior exits) across the portfolio, driving strategy and outcomes rather than simply managing process.
- Act as first responder on emerging disputes, moving quickly to assess exposure and contain damage.
- Negotiate hard on settlements and exits, protecting the business's commercial and reputational position.
- Build and maintain robust non-contentious infrastructure (contracts, policies, handbooks) to reduce the volume of fights that reach you in the first place.
- Train and upskill HR and management teams across the portfolio to spot and de-escalate risk early.
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