Employment & Compliance Legal Counsel

Company: Salt
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Location: London
Job Description:

Job Description

Salt are partnered with a global media and content organisation, and they are looking for an Employment & Compliance Legal Counsel to join on a contract basis.

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Location: London (Hybrid)

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Day Rate: £300 per day (Inside IR35)

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Duration: 4 months initial contract, with potential extension

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About the Role

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This is an excellent opportunity for an employment lawyer to support a large international business on a broad range of employment law, employee relations, compliance, immigration and workforce governance matters across multiple jurisdictions.

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Working closely with HR, legal and business stakeholders, you will provide practical and commercially focused advice on employment-related issues, support investigations and consultations, contribute to international compliance initiatives, and help navigate evolving workplace regulations, including the implementation and governance of AI technologies.

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Requirements

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  • Qualified legal professional with 2+ years' post-qualification experience
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  • Strong experience advising on UK employment law issues within private practice or an in-house environment
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  • Experience handling international employment law matters across multiple jurisdictions
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  • Proven background supporting employee relations matters, including investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes
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  • Knowledge of collective and individual consultation processes, restructuring and redundancy programmes
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  • Experience advising on diversity, inclusion and workforce representation matters
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  • Ability to support employment litigation and manage external legal counsel where required
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  • Understanding of employment compliance frameworks and regulatory obligations
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  • Experience working with AI tools and advising stakeholders on the legal, compliance, governance and data privacy implications of AI within the workplace
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  • Ability to coordinate employment law matters across Europe and APAC regions
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  • Exposure to ethical compliance programmes and internal compliance policies would be advantageous
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  • Interest or experience in immigration, global mobility and visa sponsorship compliance
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  • Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build effective relationships across international teams
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  • Commercially minded with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach to legal advice
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  • Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment
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  • Additional European language skills would be beneficial
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Apply now to find out more.

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Posted: August 27th, 2026