Junior Employment Counsel, Global Brokerage Company

Recruiter
Katalyst
Location
London
Salary
Competitive
Posted
01 Jun 2018
Closes
29 Jun 2018
Job Title
In House Counsel
Practice Area
Employment
PQE Level
2-4, NQ
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Junior Employment Counsel, Global Brokerage Company

Our client, a global brokerage company, is seeking a junior employment lawyer to joint their small London based legal team.

Responsibilities

  • Advise on all aspects of employment law, both contentious and non-contentious
  • Draft legal documentation, in particular bespoke contractual documentation
  • Assist in the handling of all employment litigation
  • Seek to minimise the employment legal risks so far as possible
  • Assist with advice on employee relations issues and staff exits, advise the business/HR, drafting relevant documentation and negotiate exits;
  • Project work such as large scale contract review and M & A due diligence exercises – which can require turning around a large volume of work, usually within a tight deadline while maintaining attention to detail;

Skills and Experience

  • Newly qualified lawyer or a lawyer with around 2 years post-qualification experience in employment law (all relevant applications will be considered);