Employment Lawyer (ER) – Professional Services
London | Hybrid (60% office-based) | Full-time preferred
A top international law firm are seeking an Employment Relations Lawyer to join a collaborative, global Employment Relations team at an exciting point of change and growth.
This role is ideal for an employment lawyer with around 4-5 years’ PQE, either already in-house or ready to make the move from a strong employer-facing private practice background.
The Role
This is a broad, hands-on role covering the full employee lifecycle, including:
- Employee relations advisory work (grievances, disciplinaries, performance management)
- Managing complex and sensitive matters, including litigation and tribunal claims
- Employment aspects of restructurings and other corporate activity
- Drafting and updating contracts, templates and policies
- Advising on policy rollouts, benefits changes and exceptions
- Delivering and supporting employment law training
- Supporting on major firm-wide initiatives
You’ll be trusted to run matters independently and play an active role across the wider business.
This is a global role, advising across multiple jurisdictions and working closely with risk, procurement and specialist support functions.
About You
- Circa 4-5 years’ PQE in employment law
- Strong employer-side experience (in-house or private practice)
- Comfortable advising independently and managing a varied workload
- Experience building trusted relationships in a complex organisation
- England & Wales qualified preferred, but other comparable common law qualifications considered
Why Apply?
This is a rare opportunity to join a highly respected Employment Relations team with meaningful influence, interesting work and genuine scope for progression. Full-time working pattern is preferred.