WBD InHouse Consultants (Employment Lawyer)

Overview

In this role you join WBD Advance InHouse to provide flexible in-house employment law support across secondments for a range of clients. You will engage on permanent, fixed-term, or consultancy bases, choosing assignments that fit your career goals. You’ll work across sectors, handling advisory and/or contentious matters, and contribute to a culture that values wellbeing, DEI, and flexible working. This is a client-facing, cross-sector opportunity to shape how in-house law is practiced.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working
• health and wellbeing resources
• inclusive culture and DEI initiatives
• non-exclusive engagements

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver secondment assignments for clients
• Engage on flexible terms (permanent, fixed-term, or consultancy) and non-exclusive basis
• Navigate advisory and/or contentious employment matters for employers
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across multiple sectors (Energy, Tech, FS, Public, etc.)
• Support wellbeing, inclusion, and flexible working initiatives within the panel
• Represent the firm in client engagements and contribute to panel growth

Key requirements

• At least 3 years PQE as a Solicitor in England & Wales, Scotland or another Common law jurisdiction with a current practising certificate
• Demonstrable experience in contentious and/or advisory employment work for employers
• Experience in or exposure to multiple sectors listed (Energy, Tech, FS, Insurance, Public/Third Sector, Manufacturing, Transport, Retail & Hospitality)

• flexibility
• collaboration
• strong communication
• employment law (advisory and/or contentious)
• in-house or private practice experience
• cross-sector employment matters

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