Legal Counsel- Employment
4 days ago
Leeds
Employment Legal Counsel Leeds – Hybrid Working Permanent £65,000- £70,000 Sellick Partnership is pleased to be supporting a leading UK facilities management and engineering services business in their search for a Senior Employment Legal Counsel to join their established in-house legal team on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity to provide strategic and operational employment law support across a diverse, multi-site organisation, reporting directly to the General Counsel & Ethics Officer (UK & Ireland). The successful candidate will handle a broad mix of contentious, non-contentious, and transactional employment matters, working in close partnership with HR and senior stakeholders. As Senior Employment Legal Counsel, your role will include, but is not limited to: • Conducting and managing Employment Tribunal claims and associated legal costs, working closely with the business to resolve cases effectively., • Acting as a trusted advisor to HR on a wide range of issues, including contractual queries, redundancies, restructures, disciplinary and grievance matters, discrimination, and equal opportunities., • Advising on TUPE compliance, including drafting and negotiating contractual TUPE provisions., • Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating employment-related documentation, such as contracts, settlement agreements, policies, and procedures., • Monitoring and interpreting changes in UK employment legislation and case law to ensure compliance., • Delivering training to HR and the wider business on key employment law topics., • Supporting internal investigations, employee relations issues, and cross-functional initiatives with Data Privacy and the wider legal team. The successful candidate will: • Be a UK-qualified solicitor or barrister (or common law equivalent) with ideally 5+ years’ PQE in contentious and non-contentious employment law (flexibility depending on experience)., • Bring experience from a respected law firm or in-house team; exposure to trade unions, facilities management, building services, or engineering sectors is advantageous., • Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and build trusted relationships at all levels., • Be comfortable managing a busy workload in a fast-paced and evolving environment. Benefits: • Hybrid working with flexibility on office location, • Generous benefits package including pension, bonus and additional perks This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced employment lawyer to join a friendly, collaborative legal team and play a key role in supporting a complex, multi-site UK business. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Zac Carter at Sellick Partnership for a confidential discussion.