Taylor Root
Group Lead Employment Counsel, Leading Global Organisation
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The Client:
A leading global financial services firm is looking for 10+PQE employment lawyer to lead on employment matters at group level.
The role partners closely with executive leadership, HR, Risk, Compliance, and business leaders to manage legal risk, support business transformation, and ensure compliance with employment legislation across multiple jurisdictions.
Reporting directly to the Group General Counsel, you will take on a broad in-house employment role covering a full suite of contentious and non-contentious matters.
Key Responsibilities:
- As the most senior employment law specialist within the legal function, the role will provide strategic direction on complex and high profile employment matters, including workforce restructuring, executive employment issues, employee relations, investigations, litigation, regulatory developments, M&A transactions, and organisational transformation initiatives.
- You will lead and manage significant employment litigation, tribunal claims, and regulatory investigations.
- You will be the point person for the executive team in relation to employment matters.
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Qualifications:
- The ideal candidate will be a 10+ PQE employment lawyer, preferably with experience in a law firm, or in-house.
- Extensive experience advising on complex employment matters across multiple jurisdictions.
- Proven track record of managing high-profile employment litigation and investigations.
- Experience supporting corporate transactions, restructurings, and transformation programmes.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and stakeholders at Board level.
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