Legal Director – Employment – at The Lawyer Events
Employer: EJ Legal
Location: London (Central), London (Greater), GB
Closing date: 19 Jan 2026
Salary: Competitive
Vacancy Type: Solicitors, In-House
Experience Level: Senior Level
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Practice Areas: Employment
PQE: 7+ Years
Job Overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced in‑house employment Lawyer to join a leading international professional services business as a Legal Director in London. This newly created role offers genuine strategic influence, senior stakeholder exposure, and the opportunity to shape employment law practice across a complex, international workforce.
The Role
* Advise on a wide range of day‑to‑day and strategic employment matters, acting as a trusted partner to HR, leadership, and the wider business.
* Advising on hiring, dismissals, redundancies, performance management, discrimination, whistleblowing, restrictive covenants, right‑to‑work, immigration, and employee relations matters.
* Provide practical, commercially focused solutions in light of employment laws across multiple jurisdictions, including the UK, Europe, and APAC.
* Draft and update employment contracts, settlement agreements, policies, templates, and employee handbook materials.
* Implement and harmonise employment documentation across regions.
* Manage complex ER issues, restructures, organisational reviews, and workforce transitions.
* Support senior stakeholders through sensitive and high‑risk people matters.
* Advise on regulatory requirements, equality obligations, and whistleblowing processes.
* Lead and support internal investigations into complex and sensitive employee issues.
* Monitor employment law developments and ensure ongoing internal compliance.
* Advise on the employment aspects of acquisitions, reorganisations, transfers (including TUPE), and cross‑border workforce changes.
* Support business immigration and internationally mobile employees.
* Work closely with global legal colleagues to ensure alignment with wider legal and compliance frameworks.
* Build strong relationships with HR and operational teams to support commercial objectives.
About You
You are a pragmatic, hands‑on senior employment Lawyer who enjoys working across a broad and varied workload in a dynamic, international environment. You are comfortable engaging directly with senior leaders and applying employment law in a way that enables, rather than restricts, the business.
Essential
* Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) with strong post‑qualification experience (typically around 7 years PQE, though equivalent experience will be considered).
* Excellent grounding in UK employment law.
* Ability to work independently and manage a busy, varied caseload.
* Confidence advising HR and senior business stakeholders directly.
Desirable
* In‑house and/or international advisory experience.
* Exposure to employment law across multiple European jurisdictions (e.g., France, the Netherlands, Nordics, Portugal, Belgium, or Ireland).
* Experience supporting investigations, restructures, or workforce transitions.
In Return
* Joining a newly created, senior in‑house role with genuine strategic impact.
* Significant exposure to international growth and acquisitions.
* Hybrid working: 3 days per week in a central London office.
* Competitive salary of £140,000–£175,000 plus bonus.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced employment Lawyer looking to step into a highly influential in‑house role within a growing international business.
As part of EJ Legal’s candidate registration and care process all successful applications are responded to within 14 working days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale then your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We may keep your details on our system on a confidential basis for future opportunities. If you would prefer us not to do this, please let us know.
Company: EJ Legal – Specialist legal recruitment agency. Website: www.ejlegal.co.uk. Telephone: 0207 400 2000. 55‑57 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6DX, United Kingdom.
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