Employment Lawyer
3 days ago
Our customer, a global professional services company is looking for an Employment Lawyer to join their team for a 9 months contract role.
Location: London or Dublin (Remote work possible with occasional office visits to London or Dublin)
Contract Type: Full-time (9 months)
Start Date: 1st February 2025
End Date: 30th November 2025
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Employment Lawyer to join a dynamic in-house legal team. The successful candidate will provide expert legal support on employment law matters across various business areas, handling both transactional and contentious issues. This is an exciting opportunity for a 4+ years UK qualified Employment Lawyer to take on a challenging role with the potential for flexible working arrangements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide legal advice on a wide range of UK and Irish employment law matters, including but not limited to employee relations, contracts, policies, disputes, and compliance issues.
- Handle contentious employment matters, including employment tribunal claims, litigation, and settlement negotiations.
- Support business leaders and HR teams in day-to-day employment law matters, advising on legal risks, strategies, and best practices.
- Draft and review employment-related contracts, policies, and documentation.
- Collaborate with external legal advisors and internal stakeholders to resolve complex legal issues efficiently.
- Stay up-to-date with developments in employment law to ensure compliance and mitigate risks.
Key Requirements (Must Haves):
- 4+ years post-qualification experience (PQE) in UK employment law.
- Proven ability to manage both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Qualified to practice as an Employment Lawyer in the UK.
Desirable (Nice to Haves):
- In-house experience within a corporate environment is preferred, but not essential.
- Knowledge of Irish employment law is a plus.
Location & Work Environment:
- Ideally based in London or Dublin, but open to candidates in other locations (with occasional travel to London or Dublin office).
- Flexibility to work remotely with 1-2 days in the office per week (more frequent office visits may be required at the start of the assignment for team integration).
- Candidates based near other offices may also be considered, with a requirement to visit the London or Dublin office periodically.
About Elevate
Elevate provides consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms across the globe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our 1,600+ strong team of legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, and Asia, Hong Kong and Australia.
ElevateFlex, is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, we define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our Customers through the curation of a world-class, global Community of Talent, and advanced, technology-enabled search. We were recently proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.
Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together.
Equitability and Inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex’s success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business.
As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.
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