Job Description
Employment Lawyer (c. 5 PQE) – EMEA
A leading global financial institution is seeking a talented Employment Lawyer (around 5 PQE) to join its London‑based Litigation & Employment team. This is a high‑impact, advisory-focused role supporting HR and the business across the UK and wider EMEA region (22+ jurisdictions).
The Role
You will advise on the full range of UK and EMEA employment matters, including both contentious and non‑contentious work. This includes:
* Employee relations issues (grievances, performance, disciplinaries, flexible working, redundancies, DSARs, settlement agreements, ACAS early conciliation, Tribunal matters).
* TUPE activity, acquisitions, integrations, outsourcing/insourcing and mobility‑related queries.
* Support on employment aspects of business and regulatory projects across EMEA.
* Advising HR teams on contracts, restrictive covenants, compensation, benefits and remuneration regulations.
* Input into global and local HR policies and regulatory personnel requirements.
* Liaison with external counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
About You
We’re looking for someone who is:
* A qualified lawyer with strong employment law experience (private practice or in‑house).
* Comfortable handling a busy, varied workload with growing autonomy.
* Commercial, pragmatic and confident advising senior stakeholders.
* Able to manage multiple matters simultaneously in a dynamic environment.
* Collaborative, clear in communication and keen to build strong internal relationships.
Why Apply?
This is a rare opportunity to work within a sophisticated in‑house legal function, advising on complex, cross‑border work while partnering closely with HR and business leaders. A steep learning curve—but outstanding exposure and responsibility from day one.