Senior Corporate Counsel

Description

• Providing legal advice and support to Human Resources department and other stakeholders in relation to a broad range of employee related issues, such as recruitment, background screening, benefits, employee conduct, compensation, and terminations.
• Providing legal advice and support on merger and acquisition and restructuring projects issues including issues involving TUPE, redundancies and collective redundancies
• Reviewing and drafting employment related documentation such as employment contracts, termination agreements, employee policies and training materials.
• Advising in relation to employee relations matters, including investigations, conduct issues and disciplinary matters.
• Providing legal advice with respect to potential litigation and legal risks, coordinating and managing litigation matters.
• Advising when it is appropriate to engage external counsel and thereafter engaging and coordinating external counsel.
• Providing training to HR and other business areas as required.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor/ Barrister with proven post-qualification experience either with a reputed law firm or as an in-house employment lawyer.
• Experience in advising on complex employment related disputes and issues and provide advice practical advice and solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Excellent drafting and legal interpretation skills.
• Sound analytical skills to review matters and identify key legal issues.
• Have a risk spotting mindset with a dedicated approach to compliance and ethical issues.
• Ability to effectively manage external counsel when required.
• Effective time management and organizations skills.
• Be able to partner across teams, to provide practical advice and solutions.
• Must be pro-active, be able to work independently and possess the initiative to drive projects and matters forward to resolution.
• Dedication to fostering an inclusive culture and value diverse perspectives.
• Advanced communication skills to enable the translation of complex legal and regulatory issues into easily understandable advice.
• Proven ability to take a proactive long-term view of business goals and objectives in order to achieve strategic business results.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.