Job Description
Leading international professional services firm is looking for an experienced Employment Counsel to join their in-house legal team on a 9-12 month mat cover contract starting ASAP.
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FTC or day rate. Flexible on location - London, one of their regional offices or remote.
Reporting to the General Counsel you will have a broad role covering both non-contentious and contentious employment work for the firm including:
- UK employment tribunal claims and partnership-related litigation
Providing commercially focused advice to management, the HR and senior stakeholders across the full employee lifecycle.
Drafting a wide range of partnership and employment documentation, including employment contracts, settlement agreements, consultancy agreements, secondment agreements and deeds of retirement.
Supporting on business-critical people projects, including TUPE transfers, restructures, reorganisations, redundancy programmes and outsourcing or insourcing arrangements.
Identifying, and mitigating employment legal risk across UK and international matters.
Instruction of external counsel
You will be 8+ years PQE as a guide either from a law firm or similar in-house role within a professional services environment. xwwtmva Depth of technical knowledge across both employment litigation and advisory is key.
For more information:
Amanda Chard
Head of Interim Legal Search
Marsden
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.