Senior Employment Counsel
West Midlands | Hybrid (c.1 day in the office pw)
Salary c.£85,000 plus benefits
We are exclusively partnering with a large, purpose-led organisations to appoint a commercially minded Senior Employment Counsel. This is a rare stand-alone role where you'll become the trusted employment law adviser to the Executive team while managing legal risk.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you'll take ownership of all employment law matters across the UK business,
providing pragmatic, commercially focused advice on complex employee relations issues, organisational change,
litigation and governance.
This is a highly visible position offering genuine influence at Executive level, with the autonomy to establish best
practice, drive legal compliance and develop the organisation's employment law capability.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the management of Employment Tribunal claims from initial instruction through to hearing or settlement.
- Manage ACAS Early Conciliation, litigation strategy and external legal counsel.
- Advise senior stakeholders on complex employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance,
discrimination, whistleblowing and senior exits. - Provide strategic employment law support on restructures, redundancies, TUPE transfers and organisational
change programmes. - Draft and review employment contracts, policies, settlement agreements and other legal documentation.
- Deliver employment law training and guidance to managers and senior leaders.
- Monitor legislative developments and ensure legal compliance across the organisation.
About You
You'll be a UK qualified Solicitor or Barrister with c.6+ years experience specialising in employment law, gained either
in-house or within private practice.
You'll also bring:
- Extensive Employment Tribunal experience.
- Strong expertise in TUPE, organisational change and complex employee relations
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to influence Executive-level decision making and
drive culture. - A commercial, pragmatic approach to balancing legal risk with operational priorities.
- The ability to work autonomously while building trusted relationships across the business.
- A passion for community, social purpose and values.
This is an exceptional opportunity to shape an organisation's employment law functionfrom the ground up,
working in a genuinely strategic role where your advice will influence business decisions at the highest level.
If you're looking for a role that combines legal expertise, real autonomy, in a supportive, values driven business, do get in touch
Apply today or contact us for a confidential conversation.
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