Hybrid Senior Employment Solicitor

at The Premier League

• Job title: Senior Employment Solicitor
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United Kingdom

About the role

• Senior Employment Solicitor supporting the Premier League's legal team with employment law advice. Handling compliance, disputes, and policy development in a hybrid capacity.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal guidance in respect of the League’s operations (including Premier League Studios and the League’s international subsidiaries) in respect of all employment law compliance.
• Identify and address employment legal and compliance gaps, offering proactive advice and aiding in the development of recommended actions and policies.
• Stay updated on emerging employment laws and regulations, collaborating with the Chief People Officer and Director of Legal – Commercial and Compliance to create a compliance plan and program.
• Develop and review employment-related policies and procedures, providing necessary guidance and documentation support to the People department.
• Oversee employment-related disputes, litigation, and regulatory proceedings, including managing external legal counsel.
• Responsibility for instructing and managing the relationship with external legal counsel in respect of all employment-related matters (including instructing local external counsel in international jurisdictions).
• Support and advise in respect of investigations related to employee complaints and workplace concerns, as required.
• Responsibility for knowledge share in respect of employment law updates that are relevant to the People department’s role.

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor of approximately 5-7 year’s post qualification experience (candidates outside this range with the required skills to be considered).
• Experience of advising on complex UK employment matters (such as TUPE transactions) and dispute resolution ideally within a large organisation.
• High quality academic background and robust legal training from a reputable law firm and/or a recognised in-house legal department ideally within a large, multi-jurisdictional organisation.
• Experience drafting and negotiating a range of employment-related legal documents (such as settlement agreements and tribunal documents).
• Confident, articulate, and personable with the ability to communicate complex legal concepts into a clear and understandable format both orally and in writing to individuals from all levels of the business.
• Sound commercial knowledge, ideally with some experience working in or with the sports industry.
• Experience of data protection matters.
• Team player, highly organised, solution oriented and a keen attention to detail.
• Able to cope with pressurised situations and tight timeframes whilst maintaining a professional approach.