Employment Lawyer

1 month ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom ENGINEERINGUK Full time
Job Title: Employment Lawyer

We are seeking an ambitious and talented employment lawyer to join our expanding Corporate law team, reporting to the Employment Law Director who has responsibility for employment law globally. This role is a key contact point for the wider global HR function and will support the business on a range of employment law matters, including providing advice on complex, cross-functional, and multi-jurisdictional transformation projects supporting Colt's business and HR priorities; manage legal and employee relations risk for the business.



Key Responsibilities:


  • Engaging with senior stakeholders including at the C-Suite level on employment law matters.
  • Providing critical support and leading the employment law advice required on strategic projects both on a national and/or global level.
  • Managing and advising on a wide range of strategic employment law risks and issues including redundancy, performance, sickness absence, TUPE, and compensation and benefits.
  • Drafting, advising on, and negotiating, as required, a variety of agreements, including contracts of employment, settlement agreements, and supporting general commercial outsourcing and supplier contracts involving employment matters.
  • Advising on complex and routine legal cases involving employment matters including compliance, internal investigations, and disciplinary/grievance matters.
  • Managing employment litigation with the support of external counsel.
  • Reviewing and advising on HR processes and policies, working closely with our local HR teams and Global ER and HR Policy Director.
  • Partnering with members of our Legal team and other functional stakeholders as appropriate such as Rewards, Tax, Procurement, Finance, and Audit.
  • Engaging with our external legal advisors as required.
  • Providing guidance and training for HR team members on employment law matters.
  • Employment law experience on post-acquisition integration would be a plus.


Requirements:


  • A lawyer with a strong academic background, legal knowledge, and drafting skills, with ideally 8+ years of PQE.
  • A professional legal qualification in the UK and some exposure to employment law internationally, ideally in Europe.
  • Knowledge of employment law, data protection, and TUPE matters.
  • Strong commercial capability and awareness with a focus on delivering solutions.
  • Willingness to be flexible to get the work done and ability to plan and manage time effectively.
  • Working knowledge of additional European languages would be advantageous, but is not essential.


Benefits:

We offer a range of benefits and local rewards packages to our staff, including flexible working and relaxed dress code, two days annually to spend on volunteering opportunities, flexible benefits scheme, access to a virtual business school for ongoing learning, and business mentoring.



We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds and identities to apply.



What We're Looking For:

A talented and ambitious employment lawyer to join our expanding Corporate law team.



Why We Need This Role:

We have a fantastic opportunity for an employment lawyer to join our expanding Corporate law team, reporting to the Employment Law Director who has responsibility for employment law globally.



Key Skills:


  • Dispute Resolution
  • Legal Research
  • Due Diligence
  • Relationship Management
  • Contract Law


Education:

A bachelor's or master's degree in law or a relevant field.



In addition to offering competitive salaries and incentive plans, a range of benefits and local rewards packages are offered to staff. Colt recognises the importance of a work-life balance.



Some benefit examples are:




  • Flexible working and relaxed dress code
  • Two days annually to spend on volunteering opportunities
  • Flexible benefits scheme
  • Access to a virtual business school for ongoing learning
  • Business mentoring


We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds and identities to apply.

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