Senior Employment Solicitor
The Premier League
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: United Kingdom
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About the role
- Provide expert legal guidance in respect of the League’s operations (including Premier League Studios and the League’s international subsidiaries) in respect of all employment law compliance.
- Identify and address employment legal and compliance gaps, offering proactive advice and aiding in the development of recommended actions and policies.
- Stay updated on emerging employment laws and regulations, collaborating with the Chief People Officer and Director of Legal – Commercial and Compliance to create a compliance plan and program.
- Develop and review employment-related policies and procedures, providing necessary guidance and documentation support to the People department.
- Oversee employment-related disputes, litigation, and regulatory proceedings, including managing external legal counsel.
- Responsibility for instructing and managing the relationship with external legal counsel in respect of all employment-related matters (including instructing local external counsel in international jurisdictions).
- Support and advise in respect of investigations related to employee complaints and workplace concerns, as required.
- Responsibility for knowledge share in respect of employment law updates that are relevant to the People department’s role.
Requirements
- Qualified solicitor of approximately 5-7 year’s post qualification experience (candidates outside this range with the required skills to be considered).
- Experience of advising on complex UK employment matters (such as TUPE transactions) and dispute resolution ideally within a large organisation.
- High quality academic background and robust legal training from a reputable law firm and/or a recognised in-house legal department ideally within a large, multi-jurisdictional organisation.
- Experience drafting and negotiating a range of employment-related legal documents (such as settlement agreements and tribunal documents).
- Confident, articulate, and personable with the ability to communicate complex legal concepts into a clear and understandable format both orally and in writing to individuals from all levels of the business.
- Sound commercial knowledge, ideally with some experience working in or with the sports industry.
- Experience of data protection matters.
- Team player, highly organised, solution oriented and a keen attention to detail.
- Able to cope with pressurised situations and tight timeframes whilst maintaining a professional approach.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
employment law compliancedispute resolutiondrafting legal documentsnegotiating legal documentsTUPE transactionsdata protectionlegal guidancepolicy developmentlitigation managementregulatory compliance
Soft skills
communicationteam playerorganisational skillssolution orientedattention to detailability to work under pressureinterpersonal skillsarticulatepersonableadaptability
Certifications
qualified solicitor