Employment Lawyer (Risk and compliance/ data privacy in-house)
- Recruiter
- Michael Page Legal
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £100000 - £120000 per annum + plus bonus and benefits
- Posted
- 21 Mar 2023
- Closes
- 18 Apr 2023
- Ref
- JN -032023-5988130
- Contact
- Nicole McGaffin
- Job Title
- Lawyer
- Practice Area
- Regulatory
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
This is a great opportunity for an employment lawyer to join an international law firm as an in-house adviser.
Client Details
A top-tier International law firm with an impeccable reputation in the legal market.
Description
Key responsibilities include:
- Advising the HR team on employment law issues
- Advising on any changes to legal regulations as required, which may impact the firm's policies and procedures
- Drafting termination of employment letters/ documentation
- Advising internally on various matters as they arise e employee grievances, allegations of misconduct etc
In addition (further training can be required for the below)
- Advising on data privacy issues affecting the firm eg compliance with regulations
- Support the risk and compliance team as required
- Providing guidance on immigration law issues (eg in the context of inter-office transfers within the firm)
Profile
The ideal candidate will require:
- Qualified lawyer in England and Wales or other common law jurisdiction
- 6+ years PQE
- Established experience within employment law
- Further experience within Immigration/ date privacy/ partnership law is desirable (or be willing to learn about these areas)
- Ability to work independently
- Experience of supervising a team preferred
Job Offer
This is an opportunity for an employment lawyer to take on an in-house role within a leading law firm. This role will suit an employment lawyer who would also be interested in learning/ developing their knowledge about other areas of law (data privacy, immigration law, risk and compliance).