Job Description
Senior Employment Counsel - UK & EU
Join a global leader in healthcare technology in a senior employment law role supporting the UK and EU business. This position sits within a collaborative in-house legal team and works closely with HR and senior stakeholders to deliver pragmatic, commercial employment-law advice in a fast-moving, regulated environment.
The Role
As Senior Employment Counsel, you will provide expert legal support across a broad range of employment-law matters in the UK and Europe. Working in partnership with HR and Legal leadership, you will help shape and implement employment-law strategy, ensuring compliance while supporting business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the primary employment-law adviser for the UK and EU, supporting HR and senior stakeholders on both day-to-day and complex matters.
- Advise on employee relations issues including grievances, disciplinaries, investigations and performance management.
- Support workforce change projects, including redundancies, restructurings, TUPE and organisational change initiatives.
- Draft, review and advise on employment contracts, HR policies, settlement agreements, restrictive covenants and exits.
- Manage employment litigation and disputes, working with external counsel where required.
- Provide commercially focused advice, balancing legal risk with business priorities.
- Support cross-border employment matters across European jurisdictions, liaising with local counsel as appropriate.
- Contribute to employment-law governance and compliance across the employee lifecycle.
- Monitor and advise on UK and EU legislative developments, including upcoming reforms such as the UK Employment Rights Bill.
- Deliver practical employment-law training and guidance to HR teams and managers to promote consistent, compliant people practices.
What We Are Looking For
- UK-qualified solicitor with 8-9 years' PQE and a current practising certificate.
- Strong employment-law experience gained in-house and/or in private practice.
- Excellent technical knowledge of UK employment law, with experience advising on European jurisdictions.
- Proven experience advising on employee relations, restructurings, TUPE, employment litigation and policy development.
- Solid understanding of key legislation including the Employment Rights Act, Equality Act and Working Time Regulations.
- Experience advising on employment-related data protection, senior employee contracts and Employment Tribunal matters.
- Commercial, pragmatic approach with the ability to provide clear advice to non-legal stakeholders.
- Comfortable working autonomously while collaborating within a global legal and HR function.
What's on Offer
- Salary up to £160,000, plus bonus and comprehensive benefits.
- Hybrid working model with flexibility.
- High-quality, varied work within a global, market-leading organisation.
- Senior-level role without director-level management responsibilities.
To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter outlining your relevant experience, current salary package, notice period and interest in the role.
