4 days a week - Legal Counsel Employment, City of London, High growth technology & data business

Employment Legal Counsel | 4+ PQE | Global High-Growth Business | London

We are working with a fast-growing international business within the technology and data space looking to appoint an Employment Legal Counsel to join its established global Legal team in London. This is a superb opportunity for an employment lawyer looking to move into a genuinely international in-house role, working at the heart of a dynamic and entrepreneurial business.

You will work closely with senior members of the Legal team alongside global HR, People and Recruitment teams, taking ownership of a broad range of employment matters across multiple jurisdictions.

With a high level of autonomy and direct exposure to senior stakeholders, you will be encouraged to take initiative, drive improvements and play an integral role in how employment legal matters are managed across the organisation.

The role will include:

• Advising the business on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including performance management, grievances, disciplinary matters, terminations and employment claims.
• Drafting, reviewing and maintaining employment contracts, policies, handbooks and other employment documentation across multiple jurisdictions.
• Partnering closely with HR, Recruitment and senior leadership on day-to-day employee matters and more complex employment issues.
• Advising on recruitment, hiring, compensation and benefits, performance reviews, performance improvement plans and worker/contractor classification.
• Supporting and advising on internal investigations, including conduct, conflicts of interest and potential breaches of internal policies.
• Advising on employment-related data privacy matters, including subject access requests.
• Supporting the business on international employment and immigration matters, working alongside external counsel where required.
• Identifying employment-related risk and developing practical policies, processes and procedures to manage that risk effectively.
• Managing relationships with external employment and immigration counsel internationally.
• Developing and delivering employment law training across the business.

This is a hands-on role with real ownership and visibility. You will have the opportunity to work across jurisdictions, influence employment practices and processes, and become a trusted adviser to stakeholders throughout the organisation.

You will ideally have:

• Qualification as a solicitor in England & Wales with 4+ years' PQE, specialising in employment law.
• Strong employment law experience gained within a leading law firm and/or sophisticated in-house environment.
• Experience advising on both contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
• Strong drafting experience across employment contracts, policies, handbooks and related documentation.
• The confidence to provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice to HR teams and senior stakeholders.
• The ability to operate effectively within a fast-paced, international and evolving business.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to take ownership of matters with a high degree of independence.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to identify issues quickly and provide clear, practical solutions.

This would particularly suit an employment lawyer who enjoys being close to the business, wants greater ownership than a traditional advisory role and is excited by the opportunity to work across a growing global organisation.

For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Hannah Bush at hbush@kgglobal.co.uk or 07545 074247.

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