Manager, Employment Lawyer, Office of General Counsel

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Job description

Connect to your Industry

Our purpose globally is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people and society. Our people are at the heart of what we do, and so we are focused on building a firm where everyone can thrive and do their best work, one that is truly inclusive and reflective of society and has our shared values at its core. In Deloitte UK, we have an opportunity to ensure that our people experience ambition, together with our purpose and shared values are truly activated locally and embedded into the core of our business.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, that covers audit, risk advisory, and consulting services across tax, legal, business, technology and corporate finance, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.

Connect to your opportunity

Our team of employment lawyers (sitting within in the UK Office of the General Counsel) is responsible for advising the firm in relation to all UK employment and people related matters, ensuring the provision of high quality, commercially sound, practical and prompt legal advice.

We are looking for a talented legal counsel (in-house experience a significant plus) to advise on the full range of contentious and non-contentious people related legal matters.

The role requires that you:

• Operate collaboratively as part of a highly skilled team of (currently 5) employment lawyers;
• Provide first class legal advice on a broad variety of people matters including: contractual agreements, corporate transactions, restructures and business shaping, disputes, grievances, disciplinary matters, internal policies and procedures, compensation and benefits, whistleblowing, equality and diversity initiatives, restrictive covenants, terminations. This would include managing procedures and claims (internal, ACAS, Employment Tribunal);
• Are highly responsive and collaborative working closely on matters and projects to enable a seamless service to your internal customers;
• Partner with a wide network of customers across the firm including our HR teams and the wider Risk Community, on employment and people related matters;
• Advise on legal aspects of major people related projects/initiatives;
• Proactively identify, address and manage legal risk issues arising on people matters;
• Support the employment lawyers team generally on data gathering and reporting, supporting with materials for case updates and maintaining best practice, and delivering training to our stakeholders.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

You're a natural at collaborating for impact. Someone who understands how our business works, and can collaborate across the business with people and teams at all levels. We're all about letting our leaders lead, so we'll give you the breathing space you need to do so. We're also keen to let your creative strengths shine, and to make your own distinctive impact.

You will have the following experience:

• Experienced, UK qualified employment lawyer
• Experienced in a wide range of contentions and non-contentious work, across advisory, corporate support and litigation
• Some prior in-house experience (e.g. secondments) preferred but not essential
• Proactive and with a problem solving attitude, able to take ownership of your own matters, with a strong attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with a strong ability to build connections and trust
• Ability to collaborate across our business with people and teams at all levels
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Mature and discreet, with proven ability to handle sensitive information and situations
• Alignment with and behaviour consistent with our Shared Values
• Excellent drafting skills
• Flexible approach and ability to learn new areas quickly
• A team player who can work collaboratively with the rest of the OGC team
• Competent with IT packages such as Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Connect to your business - Enabling Functions

Collaboration is central to everything we do at Deloitte. Bringing your individual skills and experience, and sharing your specialist knowledge, is how you'll make a far-reaching impact. Come join us.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

"Deloitte's a large, complex and fast-paced organisation but it's open to new ideas. Everyone is encouraged to show initiative and challenge the norm."

-Lisa, Enabling Functions

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in London with hybrid working. Our hybrid model enables our people to collaborate, connect and innovate in both a virtual and physical capacity. As well as remote working, you'll attend your local office, virtual collaboration spaces and client sites, depending on the requirements of the role.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

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