Key skills
Communication
About this role
Role Overview
- Advising clients on employment issues arising from corporate transaction
- Working with corporate colleagues to deliver excellent service to clients engaged in corporate transactions
- Managing data room due diligence including advising on employment issues identified and solutions to support successful completion of transactions
- Drafting and advising on employment documentation, including Service Agreements and Settlement Agreements
- Advising and managing TUPE transfers
- Drafting, advising and negotiating commercial documents to manage the TUPE risks and responsibilities at the end of the term of supply
- Drafting and advising on employment warranties and indemnities in corporate documentation
- Advising on self employed contractor arrangements including advising and drafting contractual documentation
- Advising on employment status and IR35, including mitigating risks from engaging self employed contractors
- Supporting clients with disciplinary, grievance, redundancy and restructuring matters
- Drafting and negotiating employment contracts, settlement agreements and HR policies
- Working collaboratively across the firm to provide integrated client service
- Working as part of a team to successfully manage Employment Tribunal litigation and resolve employment related disputes through ACAS, mediation and negotiations
- Working with the Recruitment & Workforce Solutions sector team to manage sector regulatory investigations on behalf of clients
- Working with the Recruitment & Workforce Solutions sector team to advise on issues relating to the supply of temporary workers and issues arising from sophisticated labour supply chains
- Working with litigation, corporate and commercial colleagues to deliver sector client projects
Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant PQE in employment law
- Proven track record of independently managing corporate support work
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- A commercially minded, solution-focused approach to providing legal advice
- Adaptable and eager to embrace new challenges
- Team Player
- Inquisitive and solution focused
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Flexible approach to working hours
- Hybrid working (2 days on site)
- Private Medical Insurance
- Bonus opportunities
- Pension scheme
- Life Insurance & Income Protection Insurance
- 25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing with service)
- Option to buy 5 additional days annual leave each year
- Additional discretionary annual leave days
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave
- Career Development Opportunities