Kingsley Green Recruitment
Global Legal Counsel - Employment
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Global Legal Counsel - Employment | London (3 days in office)
We're excited to be partnering on a newly created opportunity for a Legal Counsel, Employment to join a fast-growing, global knowledge-services business, headquartered in London with offices across nine major cities worldwide.
This is an opportunity for an experienced employment lawyer who wants genuine ownership of the employment legal function within a dynamic, fast-paced, international business — advising across the full employee lifecycle while shaping policy, process, and risk management at a global scale.
The Role
Sitting within a small but high-impact global Legal team, you'll work closely with Legal colleagues across the US, Europe, and Asia, as well as global HR and Recruiting. You'll take ownership of employment risk across the business — standardising contracting, advising on everything from hiring and performance management to terminations and internal investigations, and managing external counsel globally as needed. You'll also have scope to update and enhance employment templates, handbooks, and processes as the business continues to scale.
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This is a highly autonomous role suited to someone who wants hands-on ownership rather than a purely advisory function, with direct exposure to commercial and organisational decision-making.
What We're Looking For:
- Qualified solicitor (England & Wales), with 4+ PQE as an employment lawyer, must have been gained at a top law firm
- Strong track record drafting employment contracts, handbooks, and related documentation
- Comfortable advising on the full spread of employment matters, including privacy-related issues such as subject access requests
- Confident operating independently in a fast-paced, global environment
- Strong written, oral, and presentation skills; additional language skills a plus
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This is a strong opportunity for an employment lawyer who wants real autonomy, direct commercial exposure, and the chance to build and lead as the function grows.
If this is of interest, please apply directly or get in touch thinchliffe@kgglobal.co.uk for a confidential discussion.
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