Senior Counsel

Provide experienced, strategic legal advice on employment law and dispute resolution matters across EMEA, with a primary focus on the UK. The role supports the organisation by managing disputes and employment‑related risk, advising on contentious issues and delivering pragmatic, commercial solutions aligned with business objectives.

What you willdo

• Provide experienced, timely and high‑quality legal advice on employment law and employee relations matters, including disciplinary and grievance processes, dismissals, restructurings, redundancies, TUPE, discrimination and whistleblowing claims.
• Lead and manage disputes and litigation, including Employment Tribunal proceedings, mediations and regulatory matters, drafting and negotiating settlement agreements where needed.
• Advise senior stakeholders and HR partners on risk assessment, strategy and mitigation in contentious and sensitive employment matters, balancing legal, commercial and reputational considerations.
• Review and negotiate employment‑related documentation, including policies and procedures.
• Advise on commercial contracts with employment implications, such as services outsourcing, secondments and contingent worker agreements.
• Draft, review and negotiate dispute resolution clauses in a range of company contracts, including reinsurance treaties.
• Oversee and manage external counsel to ensure effective case strategy, cost control and quality of advice in line with internal guidelines.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and continuous improvement of employment policies, dispute resolution processes and internal training initiatives.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues across Legal, HR, Compliance and the wider business on matters involving elevated legal or employee relations risk.

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified solicitor or barrister in England and Wales
• 5-10 years’ post‑qualification experience as an employment lawyer, gained in top‑tier private practice and/or in‑house
• Experienced, senior‑level knowledge of UK employment law, with the willingness to advise on EMEA employment and dispute resolution issues
• Experience managing complex and high‑risk employment relations matters and disputes
• Experienced ability to advise in relation to restructurings, redundancies and TUPE/employee transfer issues
• Experience advising on employment‑related documentation, including policies and procedures
• Experience advising across multiple jurisdictions in EMEA
• Experience managing and coordinating local counsel
• Experience advising clients in financial services or other regulated sectors, including conduct‑related standards
• Experience advising in relation to employment‑related data privacy issues

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