Senior Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel – Employment Law Location: London Salary: £115,000–£130,000 Working Pattern: Hybrid – 4 days in the office, 1 day from home Contract: Permanent, Full-time We have partnered with an International Bank to recruit a Senior Legal Counsel specialising in Employment Law. Sitting within the wider Legal function, you will provide employment law advice and support across the organisation's European and Asia-Pacific operations. The role will cover a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious matters, working closely with HR, senior business leaders and other internal stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions. This is a broad in-house position suited to an experienced employment lawyer who is comfortable operating within a complex, highly regulated and international environment. Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic employment law advice to HR, business leaders and other internal stakeholders across Europe and Asia-Pacific.
• Advise on a broad range of employment matters including hiring, contractual issues, compensation and benefits, restructuring and workforce reductions, immigration, workplace privacy, disability and human rights matters.
• Manage employment-related disputes and litigation, assessing legal, regulatory and reputational risk and developing appropriate case strategies.
• Lead and support complex HR and employee-related investigations.
• Monitor relevant legislative and regulatory developments and advise the business on their potential impact.
• Manage relationships with external legal counsel, including oversight of performance, strategy and costs.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the wider Legal function on cross-border and global employment matters.
• Support wider legal, regulatory and business projects as required. Requirements:
• Extensive experience advising on UK employment law, gained within private practice, an in-house legal function or a combination of both.
• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales.
• Experience managing both contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
• Strong understanding of employment-related risk within a complex or highly regulated organisation.
• Experience working across multiple jurisdictions or advising an international business.
• Ability to manage multiple complex matters and competing priorities effectively.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to advise and influence senior colleagues across Legal, HR and the wider business.
• Commercial approach to legal advice, with the ability to balance legal, regulatory, reputational and business considerations.