Corporate - Legal - Employment Lawyer - Assistant

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Full time

The HR Law Practice Group at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. operates through corporate teams in the U.S., Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific (APAC) and Americas ex-US.

As an employment lawyer you will be part of a team of seven lawyers in London, providing employment law advice across all lines of business and functions in all locations in EMEA where the firm has a presence. To provide support to Human Resources functions across EMEA, you will be seeking advice from local external counsel where appropriate, and directly delivering employment law advice. There will also be cross-border employment issues that arise with the US, Americas ex-US and APAC with which you will assist. The role will form part of the EMEA Legal Department of the firm.

If you are articulate and pragmatic self-starter who is capable of working confidently and effectively, who has a willingness and ability to learn quickly this role is for you.

**Job responsibilities**
- Managing employment litigation in EMEA, instructing and liaising with outside counsel, supervising disclosure, proofing witnesses, reviewing draft documents, discussing strategy and advising the business and HR
- Providing employment law advice on projects across EMEA and advising on local requirements, including liaising with external counsel where appropriate
- Supporting Employee Relations and other HR functions with advice on grievances, disciplinaries, dismissals, appeals, redundancies, recruitment, contracts of employment, termination agreements, restrictive covenants, equality, diversity and inclusion matters and employee data protection issues
- Advising in relation to transactional matters in EMEA, which often involve more than one jurisdiction
- Advising on investigations of fact in relation to business and conduct issues
- Providing support on the implementation of legal developments and firm initiatives, including reviewing, drafting and updating related materials
- Advising on regulatory issues in the context of conduct and remuneration matters

**Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills**
- Experience of practising employment law from either the employment department of a law firm, in-house legal team or a barristers' chambers, preferably with some experience of financial services employment litigation experience
- Strong academic qualifications
- Sound knowledge of all aspects of employment law, including discrimination, whistleblowing, grievance procedures, disciplinaries, changes to terms and conditions, redundancies, and TUPE & reorganisation impact
- Experience in employment litigation
- Ability to work collaboratively and to build effective partnerships with clients and stakeholders
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and within tight deadlines
- Lawyer must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in the state/jurisdiction in which the position is based or otherwise in compliance with the in-house counsel registration rules of that state/jurisdiction.

**Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills**
- Some in-house experience preferable but not essential

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

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