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Legal Counsel, Employment (International)
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Legal Counsel, Employment
CMG are excited to be working with one of the most prestigious and recognised media brands in the world who are looking to onboard a Legal Counsel, Employment.
This is an exciting opportunity for an Employment Lawyer to join a highly regarded international legal team supporting a globally recognised organisation operating across multiple jurisdictions. Reporting to a senior employment law leader, this role will provide strategic and practical employment law advice across a diverse international workforce.
The successful candidate will partner closely with HR, senior business stakeholders and legal colleagues to support employee relations matters, employment compliance, investigations, immigration and workforce-related projects across EMEA, APAC and other international markets.
This role offers broad exposure to complex cross-border employment issues within a fast-paced, international environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide employment law advice and support across multiple international jurisdictions.
- Partner with HR and business leaders to deliver pragmatic guidance on employee relations matters and employment risk.
- Support and manage workplace investigations, including complex and sensitive employment issues.
- Advise on disciplinary, grievance, performance management, redundancy and restructuring processes.
- Support individual and collective consultation exercises where required.
- Provide guidance on diversity, inclusion and workplace culture initiatives.
- Review, draft and maintain employment contracts, policies, templates and employment-related documentation.
- Advise on workforce representation matters, including employee forums, works councils and other representative bodies.
- Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and advise stakeholders on changes impacting employment practices and policies.
- Support employment litigation and disputes, working alongside external legal advisers where appropriate.
- Assist with internal compliance reviews, investigations and regulatory enquiries.
- Develop and deliver employment law training and guidance to HR and business stakeholders.
- Support immigration, visa sponsorship and global mobility activities, ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.
- Manage relationships with external counsel across multiple jurisdictions where required.
- Contribute to broader legal and compliance initiatives focused on employee governance and regulatory best practice.
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- Qualified Solicitor or equivalent legal qualification.
- Strong employment law experience gained in private practice and/or an in-house environment.
- Experience advising on UK employment law, with exposure to international employment matters.
- Strong knowledge of employee relations, investigations, disciplinary processes, consultations and workforce change projects.
- Experience supporting cross-border employment issues across multiple jurisdictions.
- Understanding of HR compliance, governance and employment-related regulatory frameworks.
- Exposure to immigration, global mobility or workforce compliance matters would be advantageous.
- Experience advising on legal and compliance considerations relating to emerging workplace technologies, including AI and data privacy.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-moving international environment.
- Commercially minded with the ability to provide practical, solutions-focused legal advice.
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- Comfortable working independently while collaborating effectively with global teams.
- Additional European language skills would be advantageous but are not essential.
- Positive, proactive and adaptable approach with a strong team-oriented mindset.
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