Head of Legal - Employment

• Oversee and ensure the provision of high-quality, timely, risk-based and pragmatic employment law advice to support the business of UKRI.
• Supervise and be responsible for the effective and efficient management of cases and workloads in your team.
• Exercise sound judgment when balancing key legal and commercial risks and benefits.
• Provide advice as required on complex, strategic and/or technical legal issues.
• Jointly lead and run the day-to-day operation of the UKRI Legal Team.
• Lead and empower a small team of qualified employment lawyers.
• Enhance learning and development and career progression opportunities for legal staff.
• Proactively engage with senior managers throughout the organisation.

Requirements

• Minimum of a 2:1 honours degree in your first degree (in any subject) or equivalent high level academic and/or professional achievement where satisfactory evidence can be provided.
• Qualified to practise as a Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive in England and Wales.
• Substantial post-qualification experience of advising on a range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters.
• Experience of leading and managing a legal team, providing professional supervision and developing staff.
• Skilled and experienced employment lawyer with the ability to understand public sector policy drivers and work effectively within the statutory framework applicable to a non-departmental public body.
• Ability to provide effective quality assurance of the team's legal advice on employment matters.
• Demonstrable technical proficiency and strong experience of advising clients at a senior level.
• The ability to think strategically and creatively, see legal issues in their wider context and advise accordingly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to influence and work collaboratively.
• 'Can-do' individual who is self-motivated and able to plan and manage a varied workload, meeting deadlines and effectively prioritising and managing competing demands.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in employment law with a strong focus on providing high-quality legal advice and managing a legal team effectively. Capable of strategic thinking and influencing senior management while ensuring compliance within the public sector framework.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Qualified Solicitor, Barrister, Or Chartered Legal Executive
• Post-Qualification Experience In Employment Law
• Team Leadership And Management
• Strategic Legal Advice
• Excellent Communication Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills

• Employment Law Advice
• Contentious And Non-Contentious Matters
• Quality Assurance Of Legal Advice
• Public Sector Policy Understanding
• Technical Proficiency In Legal Issues

Soft Skills

• Influencing Skills
• Self-Motivated
• Effective Workload Management
• Collaborative Work Style
• Creative Problem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• 2:1 Honours Degree Or Equivalent
• Qualified To Practise In England And Wales

Industry Keywords

• Non-Departmental Public Body
• Legal Team Management
• Risk-Based Legal Advice
• Senior Level Client Advising
• Career Development In Legal Staff