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Job Title: Director, Assistant General Counsel (Employment)
Department: Legal
Location: London, UK
The Position
Barings is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Employment Solicitor for our London office to join our Global Legal Team. The successful candidate will provide legal counsel and support on all employment-related matters across the jurisdictions in which we operate.
The Team’s Mission
The Global Legal mission is to serve as a trusted advisor to manage and mitigate legal risk for the company and partner with our clients to support legal needs.
Primary Responsibilities
- Provide expert legal advice on wide range of employment laws, including recruitment practices, employee relations, separation agreements, compensation plans and workplace policies.
- Advise HR and other internal business clients on issues related to employee rights, benefits and remuneration.
- Draft. review and update employment contracts, separation agreements, compensation plans and policies to ensure compliance with local and national employment laws.
- Represent the Company in employment disputes, including handling proceedings, with the assistance of external counsel, before employment tribunals and regulatory bodies.
- Provide support for internal investigations regarding employee complaints, disciplinary actions and potential breaches of Company policy.
- Monitor and advise on legal developments in employment law, ensuring the Company remains compliant with evolving regulations.
- Collaborate with external counsel as necessary to manage complex legal matters and litigation.
- Assist in the development and implementation of training programs for internal business clients, including HR, on employment law compliance.
Qualifications
- Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 7-10 years PQE experience as an employment solicitor, with a preference for prior experience in a corporate in-house setting.
- Comprehensive knowledge of UK employment laws and regulations, including the Equality Act and Employment Rights Act.
- Familiarity with employment laws in the other jurisdictions the firm operates including other jurisdictions in EMEA and APAC.
- Experience drafting and analysing compensation plans and policies, including the regulation of the same.
- Experience drafting and negotiating contracts, including employment contracts, post-termination restrictions, and settlement agreements.
- Experience with employment-related litigation and dispute resolution.
- Self-starter with a flexible “can-do” mentality and commercial approach.
- Build relationships with, and work alongside, business teams, including the HR, Compliance and Communications teams as well as members of the Legal Team, as appropriate.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage competing workloads of diverse matters in a timely manner.
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Barings is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; Minority/Female/Age/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply.