Senior Employment Counsel

Senior Employment Counsel - 6+ years PQE – London

Marsh is seeking a Senior Employment Counsel to join our team in London.

We are a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries.

The nearly 500 colleagues of the Legal, Compliance & Public Affairs department assist with legal issues; promote compliance with law, regulation and standards of ethical conduct; address public policy issues crucial to our businesses; and provide risk-management support solutions. Through a shared vision and best practices, we provide efficient and sustainable solutions to meet internal customer business needs

We will count on you to:

The Senior Employment Counsel provides day-to-day advice and counselling to management, Human Resources, Employee Relations, and other lawyers on a full spectrum of labour and employment law matters, as well as restrictive covenant issues, confronting Marsh’s businesses. The position includes managing a full range of employment-related claims and litigation in the UK, the focus of the role, and also supporting the businesses in the EU and internationally, as well as working cooperatively internally.

• Manage employment, restrictive covenant, and benefits-related claims and litigation, including dispute resolution, and manage outside counsel.

• Provide legal advice and counsel to management and Human Resource professionals and assist other employment lawyers on a broad range of employment issues, including recruiting; hiring; employee relations; discipline and terminations; restructurings and redundancies; internal investigations; leaves of absence; compensation compliance; HR policies; independent contractors and contingent workers; mergers and acquisitions and transfers; and restrictive covenant matters.

• Coordinate training and special projects.

• Lead or participate in employment-related compliance initiatives.

• The role may have supervisory responsibility for other lawyers and/or support staff.

What you need to have:

• LLB or equivalent legal qualification

• Senior-level lawyer 6+ years PQE

• Proven and extensive employment law experience, including employment litigation, with a major law firm or a global organisation

• Significant, broad and general knowledge of all aspects of labour and employment lawSelf-motivated and possess well developed verbal and written communication skills; a high level of analytical ability; significant problem-solving capability; flexibility; and mature independent judgment

What makes you stand out:

• UK employment law expert with experience advising on EU and cross-border employment issues

• Relevant experience with professional services firms a plus

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.

• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.

• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.