Legal Counsel, International Employment Law (12 Month Mat Cover)

Comcast Comcast · Media · London, United Kingdom

Legal Counsel specializing in international employment law for Comcast's various international businesses, focusing on advising on employment law matters, drafting agreements, and ensuring compliance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Counsel and advise Comcast’s various international businesses with respect to employment law matters, including, without limitation, individual and group terminations, working time regulations, health and safety compliance, and works council / labour issues.
  2. Advising on day-to-day UK employment law matters and supporting on employment matters in a variety of other jurisdictions.
  3. Draft, review, update, and negotiate (as appropriate) employment agreement templates, employee handbooks, and other agreements and policies.
  4. Help businesses evaluate the employment law landscape in new jurisdictions for potential expansion.
  5. Perform legal research when and as necessary to resolve legal issues and recommend the appropriate course of action regarding a particular issue/case.

Skills

Required

  • Qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales
  • Undergraduate and legal practice qualifications degrees
  • 2-4 years’ post qualification experience
  • Employment law experience
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects
  • Ability to meet deadlines

Nice to have

  • Other European jurisdictions may also be considered

What the JD emphasized

  • employment law experience
  • legal issues relating to employment litigation
  • disciplinary and grievances procedures
  • sickness and performance management
  • contracts of employment
  • redundancies and re-organisations
  • mergers and acquisitions
  • employee data issues
  • transfer of employees (including TUPE)