Employment Counsel

Skills
Build Strong RelationshipsEmployee RelationsEmployment ClaimsLabor RelationsLabor And Employment LawLawLegal Advice
Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Requirements

  • Qualified and experienced employment lawyer with practising certificate and relevant professional qualifications
  • Significant experience managing and delivering successful outcomes on employment law matters
  • Deep knowledge of current UK employment law
  • Experience of balancing commercial, legal, operational and people related aspects
  • Strong commercial acumen and business-oriented approach
  • Experience of implementing and driving change
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills
  • Ability to work with changing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have

  • Strong commercial acumen
  • Business orientated approach
  • Experience with implementing and driving change
  • Excellent communication skills

Day to day

  • Provide employment law advice and support for risk and compliance in the UK
  • Collaborate with senior HR colleagues to manage IR and complex HR matters
  • Identify changes in employment law and manage their impact on Serco
  • Support bid and transition teams on TUPE related matters
  • Manage relationships with external legal providers and develop and deliver employment law training programmes

Hiring process

  • Click on the apply button to complete your application
  • Applications may close early if we receive high volume of candidates
  • Contact the recruitment team for help with your application on 0345 010 4000