Senior Employment Lawyer Location: Leeds (Morley) / Hybrid / Remote Salary: Highly Competitive Evri is entering a period of significant organisational development and strategic growth. With the integration of DHL eCommerce UK into the business and its transition into Evri Premium, the organisation is expanding its operational scale, across the UK. This evolution brings increased complexity across employment frameworks and requires dedicated, specialist in-house legal capability. To support this, Evri is creating a new Senior Employment Counsel role. This is a strategically important appointment, designed to provide expert leadership across all areas of employment law. The role will play a central part in shaping the organisation’s workforce models and influencing key decisions at senior levels. This position offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of employment law, operations, and workforce strategy within a large, multi-brand, national employer. Key Responsibilities Employment Tribunals & Litigation - Manage and oversee the organisation’s employment tribunal case load, and where relevant liaise with panel firms and counsel. - Develop litigation and settlement strategies aligned to operational and commercial priorities. - Prepare and coordinate documentation for hearings and liaise with external counsel. - Lead the response to employment status claims and other complex litigation matters. Workforce Model Strategy - Provide authoritative legal advice on employment status across self-employed, worker and hybrid models. - Lead the continued development of Evri’s courier and contractor models in response to evolving legislation and case law. - Support senior stakeholders in assessing the legal impact of operational and strategic change. Union Engagement & Industrial Relations - Support engagement with the GMB and other representative bodies. - Advise on collective matters, negotiations, and high-risk union-related issues. - Respond to external challenges relating to Evri’s employment model and practices. HR & Operational Advisory - Advise HR and ER teams on complex cases including misconduct, discrimination, whistleblowing and organisational change. - Support policy development, training delivery and employment law upskilling for managers and leaders. - Provide legal advice on TUPE, restructures and M&A activity. Governance, Compliance & Training - Deliver training on employment law developments, tribunal learning and risk awareness. - Ensure Evri’s practices comply with current and forthcoming employment legislation. - Provide guidance on contracts for services and workforce documentation across Evri and Evri Premium. About You - 7 years PQE with strong tribunal and litigation exposure. - Experience advising on employment status, gig-economy or alternative labour models (ideal). - Ability to operate in a large, fast-paced, multi-site organisation. - Strong judgement and ability to balance legal risk with operational considerations. - Experience engaging with unions or managing collective issues (advantageous). - Clear, confident communication skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders. Why Join Evri Now? - This is a new role, created to strengthen legal capability as the organisation grows. - You will have direct impact on how a major UK employer manages its employment model and tribunal strategy. - The work is intellectually varied, ranging from status litigation to workforce transformation. - You will work closely with HR, Legal, ER, Operations and the Executive team. - Hybrid working, national reach and a competitive senior legal package are available. How to Apply If you are an experienced employment lawyer seeking a senior role with strategic influence and a broad, high-profile remit, we would welcome your application.