ISS Facility Services UK
Employment Counsel
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Employment Counsel | ISS | UK | Permanent
Join a global organisation where people genuinely matter.
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facilities management business, helping some of the world’s biggest organisations create workplaces where people can do their best work.
We’re looking for an experienced Employment Counsel to join our UK Legal team. This is an excellent opportunity for an employment lawyer who enjoys working closely with the business, influencing senior stakeholders, and providing pragmatic advice on complex people matters.
A key focus will be employee relations and trade union engagement, partnering with People & Culture and operational teams across a large and diverse workforce.
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What you’ll be doing
- Manage employment tribunal litigation from claim through to settlement or hearing.
- Advise on employee relations, trade unions, TUPE, and complex employment matters.
- Build relationships with trade unions, senior leaders, People & Culture, and operations.
- Lead negotiations, work with external counsel, and draft key legal documentation.
- Support commercial teams with employment-related contracts.
- Deliver employment law training and coach junior colleagues.
What we’re looking for
- Qualified UK Employment Solicitor or Legal Executive.
- Strong UK employment law and litigation experience.
- Proven trade union and employee relations experience – key to the role.
- TUPE experience highly desirable.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.
- Pragmatic, commercially minded, and confident advising senior stakeholders.
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Why ISS?
At ISS, people are at the heart of what we do. You’ll join a collaborative Legal team and work across a complex, high-profile organisation where your advice can have a genuine impact on our people and operations.
We’re committed to an inclusive environment where everyone can develop, grow, and make a difference.
If you’re an Employment Lawyer with strong trade union and ER experience and are looking for your next challenge, I’d love to have a confidential conversation.
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