Senior Counsel, Europe

3 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Royal Bank of Canada Full time

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At RBC, our culture is deeply supportive and rich in opportunity and reward. You will help our clients thrive and our communities prosper, empowered by a spirit of shared purpose.

Whether you're helping clients find new opportunities, developing new technology, or providing expert advice to internal partners, you will be doing work that matters in the world, in an environment built on teamwork, service, responsibility, diversity, and integrity.

Job Title

Senior Counsel, Europe & APAC Employment Law (London)

Job Description

What is the Opportunity?

As a Senior Counsel, Europe & APAC Employment Law, you will be part of the Global Employment Law Team and provide employment law support on contentious and non-contentious matters to functional and business partners across the enterprise for Europe and Asia-Pacific. Employment law issues include common law and statutory employment laws, hiring, immigration, compensation, benefits, advice about single and group reductions in workforce, as well as privacy, disability (insurance) and human rights.

What will you do?

  • Provides advice and counsel to functional and business partners to assist in the management of legal and reputational risk involving employment-related issues at the enterprise level for Europe and Asia-Pacific
  • Provides efficient and effective delivery of legal services to all platforms, which align with Law Group's goals and objectives related to Designated Counsel
  • Manages litigation for employment law disputes by identifying and assessing risk (legal, regulatory and/or media) and co-ordinating a strategy for the defence of same
  • Manages the cost and performance of external counsel and assures cost effective and efficient delivery of legal services
  • Ensures timely updating of all matters within T360 in accordance with RBC Law Group procedures, reporting out internally on all matters as required and appropriate provisioning on all matters where the Senior Counsel is identified the professional responsible for the litigation and as required by Finance
  • Provides legal support and advice to functional and business partners with respect to legislative developments of employment standards and other related federal, state and local laws
  • Manages investigations involving allegations of employee misconduct
  • Assists or leads ad hoc projects as directed
  • Work collaboratively with other members of the Global Employment Law Team

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

  • Extensive employment law experience – Demonstrates proficient knowledge in employment law
  • Enterprise mindset, ability to understand global issues and operate in a global business
  • Ability to build effective relationships with internal partners, regulators, and external counsel
  • Strong problem-solving, communication and decision-making skills.
  • Strong ability to balance competing work demands and manage multiple priorities.
  • Understanding of a highly regulated industry and the complexity of decision making in a highly regulated environment operating across legal regimes and geographies
  • Law degree from recognized law school, and qualified to practice law in England and Wales

Nice to have

  • Good understanding of the relevant RBC businesses and their operations, including the market environment affecting the relevant RBC businesses
  • In-house legal experience an asset

What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

  • A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits and competitive compensation.
  • Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
  • Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
  • Opportunities to do challenging work and to be immersed in new technologies being leveraged by the bank.
  • Flexible working options fully supported.

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Job Summary

Address:

London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

City:

GBR-GREATER_LONDON-LONDON

Country:

United Kingdom

Work hours/week:

35

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

Office of the CLO

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

:00

Application Deadline:

:00

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work. We are taking actions to tackle issues of inequity and systemic bias to support our diverse talent, clients and communities.
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