Job Description
We are looking for an experienced employment lawyer, ideally at least 6 PQE, to work with a leading investment bank's employment team on a range of responsibilities including:
* There will be day-to-day responsibility for managing your own caseload with appropriate supervision and strategic input from a more senior lawyer also based in London.
* Managing employment litigation, liaising with internal clients and external lawyers through the litigation process.
* Providing general employment advisory support to HR, ER, compliance, legal, management and the business;
* Assisting with performance management, employee disputes, disciplinaries and grievances;
* Assisting with data privacy issues
* Advising on contract, compensation and benefit issues, liaising with recruitment, HR, ER, compensation and benefits;
* Advising on contingent workers, status, disputes etc;
* Providing employment advice and co-ordinating with external counsel and internal stakeholders during investigations;
* Advising on various employment actions within the UK and the MEA cluster
The ideal candidate will have:
* (i) extensive knowledge of UK employment law; (ii) proven experience counseling clients on employment law matters in the Uk (iii) experience of reviewing investigations and providing training (iii) litigation management; (iv) excellent analytical, communication and writing skills; and (v)the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
* Some understanding of banking/financial institutions or in house experience or overseas would be very helpful.
* By working with more senior personnel on the team, the position provides knowledge development.
February/March 2026 start, hybrid working offered. 15 month contract length (potential to extend too).
Please contact: gbalasubrama@mlaglobal.com for further details.