Senior Employment Counsel | Global Bank

We are supporting a leading MNC Bank on the appointment of a Senior Legal Counsel, Employment Law for a 12-month fixed-term contract covering maternity leave.

This is a senior, established role within the Bank’s Employment Legal team, advising on a broad range of UK employment law matters across the UK and Europe, with a strong focus on day-to-day advisory, employee relations and employment disputes.

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• Advising on complex employment matters including investigations, disciplinaries, grievances, restructures, redundancies and terminations

• Managing employment litigation and disputes, including working closely with external counsel

• Advising on employment contracts, HR policies, internal procedures and employee-related matters

• Supporting sensitive employee issues, including Data Subject Access Requests and regulatory employment matters

• Advising on settlement strategy and negotiating settlement terms

• Providing occasional support on M&A integration and restructuring matters

• Mentoring and supervising a junior employment lawyer

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• 5+ PQE with strong UK employment law experience

• England & Wales qualified with a current practising certificate

• Prior in-house experience is essential

• Strong experience handling employment litigation, disputes and contentious employee relations

• Excellent drafting and advisory skills across employment contracts, policies and HR matters

• Commercial, pragmatic and confident working with senior stakeholders

• Financial services or other regulated-sector experience is a plus, but not essential

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London

12-month fixed-term contract

Start: Late October / November 2026

Full-time preferred; part-time/fractional arrangements may be considered

If you're an experienced employment lawyer looking for a senior in-house opportunity within a global financial institution, please get in touch for a confidential discussion. Visit https://lnkd.in/gZdc3hdu for more details.