Legal Counsel, Employment LawJob title: Legal Counsel - Employment Law – 12 month fixed-term contract
Location: Reading, Crawley or Bristol (hybrid working arrangement)
Are you an experienced Barrister or Solicitor with proven experience of employment law, looking for your next opportunity? Then look no further…
What the role has to offer: An exciting opportunity has arisen for an employment lawyer to join our Employment Law team within the UK Legal function. This is a hybrid role, which will be based at a Thales site, but with the ability to also work from home. Proximity to Thales sites in Reading, Crawley or Bristol is required. Reporting to Head of Employment Law, the job-holder will work very closely with HR and the business.
This is an important role, supporting all Thales businesses in the UK, advising on a wide range of employment matters, both contentious and non-contentious. This is a perfect role for someone who is looking for a varied and interesting workload, and who is used to adopting a commercial and risk-based approach to employment law issues.
Core Benefits: Performance-related bonusHalf day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00pm28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) plus opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)24 hours volunteering paid forPrivate healthcare (grade dependent)Pension schemeLife cover24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing appEmployee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailersGym membership discountsKey responsibilities: Providing ad hoc advice to HR on a wide range of employment issues including complex grievances and disciplinary / performance processes, alleged discrimination, redundancies and senior exitsTribunal claims:Running own casesLeading negotiation strategies for settlementConducting preliminary hearingsRestructuring, Commercial / Bid support and M&A - advising on the employment law aspects of:Restructuring projectsTUPE advice on:Insourcing/outsourcing of servicesCommercial contractsM&A activityChange programmesTraining - preparing and presenting training materials (presentations, case studies, workshops etc.)Industrial relations - advising on potential industrial relation disputes and trade union issuesImmigration – supporting on immigration mattersAbout you: Barrister or SolicitorEmployment law experience (3+ years' PQE), ideally having trained and qualified with a reputable law firm. In-house experience is desirableAbility to advise the businesses from both a legal and commercial standpoint, and offer pragmatic solutionsStrong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with and influence stakeholders at different levels of the organisationSecurity Clearance statement: Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires Security Clearance (SC). It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment.
At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.
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