Employment Litigation & Restrictive Covenants Senior Legal Counsel

Job Description

A senior in-house opportunity for an employment litigation solicitor with strong restrictive covenant and team move experience to join a leading financial services business.

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This role sits within a small, high-calibre legal team supporting a fast-growing division of the business. You will act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders, taking ownership of complex employee competition matters and providing strategic, commercial advice.

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Key responsibilities include:

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• Advising on the enforceability and scope of restrictive covenants

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• Managing team move disputes and related High Court litigation

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• Drafting cease and desist letters and pre-action correspondence

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• Negotiating settlement and release agreements

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• Partnering closely with HR on risk mitigation and process improvement

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• Delivering training to HR and business teams

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• Managing external counsel and reporting to senior leadership

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About you:

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• UK-qualified employment litigation solicitor

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• Strong experience in restrictive covenants and employee competition disputes

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• High Court litigation and/or complex pre-action experience

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• Background in private practice or in-house (financial services or regulated environment)

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• Commercial, pragmatic approach with strong stakeholder skills

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London-based preferred, with flexibility for strong candidates elsewhere in the UK.

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