Employment Lawyer
City of London
Permanent
Legal
Professional Services
£170,000.00 - £180,000.00Year
Employment Lawyer (5-7 PQE)
Location: London | Global Financial Services Organisation
Are you a skilled employment lawyer ready to take the next step in your career within a dynamic, international financial services environment? We're seeking a confident, commercially astute professional to join our in-house legal team in London as a Employment Counsel.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of a global organisation, supporting operations across EMEA and Asia. You'll be working closely with senior employment lawyers, HR, Compliance, and business leaders to advise on a wide range of employment-related legal matters in a highly regulated and fast-paced setting.
Key Responsibilities
As a trusted advisor, you'll provide hands-on legal support across the full employment lifecycle, including:
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating employment contracts and agreements
- Updating and maintaining employee handbooks, policies and procedures
- Advising on performance management, disciplinary actions, grievances, and workplace investigations
- Supporting HR and business teams on compensation, benefits, and regulatory compliance
- Responding to regulatory investigations and enquiries
- Advising on data privacy and employment-related data issues
- Contributing to internal legal and HR training, knowledge-sharing and best practices
- Supporting high-level presentations and reporting on employment matters to senior leadership
Requirements:
- 5-7 years PQE as an employment lawyer in-house or at a leading law firm
- Significant experience advising clients in financial services (preferably investment banking)
- Practical exposure to international employment law, particularly across EMEA and Asia
- A collaborative and commercial mindset, capable of engaging with stakeholders at all levels
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to thrive under pressure and manage a varied, high-volume workload
Apply now to be considered for this exciting opportunity.
Employment Lawyer
LHH
22 days ago
£170,000.00 - £180,000.00Year
Permanent
Legal
Professional Services
City of London
Employment Lawyer (5-7 PQE)
Location: London | Global Financial Services Organisation
Are you a skilled employment lawyer ready to take the next step in your career within a dynamic, international financial services environment? We're seeking a confident, commercially astute professional to join our in-house legal team in London as a Employment Counsel.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of a global organisation, supporting operations across EMEA and Asia. You'll be working closely with senior employment lawyers, HR, Compliance, and business leaders to advise on a wide range of employment-related legal matters in a highly regulated and fast-paced setting.
Key Responsibilities
As a trusted advisor, you'll provide hands-on legal support across the full employment lifecycle, including:
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating employment contracts and agreements
- Updating and maintaining employee handbooks, policies and procedures
- Advising on performance management, disciplinary actions, grievances, and workplace investigations
- Supporting HR and business teams on compensation, benefits, and regulatory compliance
- Responding to regulatory investigations and enquiries
- Advising on data privacy and employment-related data issues
- Contributing to internal legal and HR training, knowledge-sharing and best practices
- Supporting high-level presentations and reporting on employment matters to senior leadership
Requirements:
- 5-7 years PQE as an employment lawyer in-house or at a leading law firm
- Significant experience advising clients in financial services (preferably investment banking)
- Practical exposure to international employment law, particularly across EMEA and Asia
- A collaborative and commercial mindset, capable of engaging with stakeholders at all levels
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to thrive under pressure and manage a varied, high-volume workload
Apply now to be considered for this exciting opportunity.