Employment Lawyer (In-house)

Overview

In this Employment Lawyer role, you will join an in-house legal team to advise on a broad range of employment issues. You will handle both contentious and non-contentious work, including Employment Tribunal matters and policy/draft preparation. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders and manage external advisers, applying a pragmatic, risk-based approach. The position combines challenging work with a supportive culture, hybrid working, and a strong emphasis on work‑life balance. This is an opportunity to shape employment practice within a large organisation.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• flexible working
• work-life balance

Responsibilities

• Handle Employment Tribunal claims from start to finish
• Advise on disciplinary, grievance, discrimination, redundancy, TUPE and trade union matters
• Draft and review contracts, policies, procedures, and settlement agreements
• Deliver employment law training and build relationships with internal stakeholders
• Manage external legal advisers and provide pragmatic, risk-based advice

Key requirements

• At least 4 years’ PQE in employment law
• Strong Employment Tribunal experience
• Excellent drafting and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to communicate practical legal advice to non-legal audiences
• Commercial, solutions-focused approach
• In-house or advising large/complex/unionised organisations would be advantageous but not essential

• Stakeholder management
• Effective communication
• Problem-solving
• Employment law expertise
• Drafting and reviewing contracts/policies
• Training delivery

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