Employment Lawyer (In-House) - Global Law Firm

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced employment lawyer to join a prestigious international law firm in a key in-house position.

Why Apply?

• Be part of a truly global business with exposure to complex, high-profile employment matters across multiple jurisdictions

• Work within a collaborative, people-first culture that values fairness, flexibility, and inclusivity

• Join a growing, strategic in-house team supporting on innovative projects and business transformation

• With an attractive six-figure salary, enjoy excellent career development support, including access to global learning resources and leadership training

This is a permanent UK-based role supporting the global function with a strong focus on international restructuring, outsourcing, and transformation projects. Reporting into the senior employment legal team, you’ll provide expert legal advice to the HR function, legal & risk team, and wider business on a range of complex matters. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring best practice, consistency, and commercial solutions across jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on complex employee relations cases (e.g. grievance, disciplinary, performance, capability, investigations)

• Manage employment litigation, including settlement negotiations and instruction of external counsel

• Support major cross-border restructuring and outsourcing projects

• Draft and review employment documentation (contracts, policies, reward frameworks)

• Deliver clear, commercial legal advice to stakeholders across legal, HR, and the wider business

• Provide legal support on the employment aspects of corporate transactions

• Deliver training and employment law updates to internal teams

Who This Would Suit

This role would suit a pragmatic and commercially-minded employment lawyer with 6+ years’ PQE, ideally including in-house experience. A background working in a regulated or partnership environment is highly advantageous, as is experience managing employment matters across multiple jurisdictions. You'll need to be confident advising senior stakeholders, adept at managing sensitive or high-pressure issues, and comfortable working independently within a collaborative team structure.

If you're a versatile and experienced employment lawyer looking for a high-impact in-house role within a global law firm, this position offers the chance to shape employment legal strategy, manage complex international work, and play a central role in supporting the firm’s people agenda. With a strong culture of respect, flexibility, and inclusion, it’s a role that offers both challenge and real opportunity for growth.