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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates strong UK employment law expertise and the ability to provide strategic legal support across EMEIA jurisdictions. Capable of managing employment litigation, advising on organisational change, and translating legal developments into practical guidance for stakeholders.
Highest-signal resume keywords
UK Employment Law ExpertiseExperience Across EMEIA JurisdictionsStakeholder ManagementOrganisational Change SupportExternal Legal Spend Management
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Soft Skills
Excellent Stakeholder ManagementInfluencing SkillsOrganisedResilient
Industry Keywords
Employment LifecycleEmployment LitigationEmployment Rights ActCross-Border ProjectsLegal ProcessesPerformance ManagementGrievancesDisciplinary MattersNegotiated ExitsWorkforce Challenges
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide strategic and practical employment law support across the UK and EMEIA
- Advise HR across the employment lifecycle, including hiring, performance, grievances, disciplinary matters, investigations, disputes, and exits
- Support organisational change and cross-border projects, including reorganisations
- Advise on senior appointments, promotions, and negotiated exits
- Manage employment litigation in the UK and EMEIA, including case and settlement strategy and oversight of external counsel
- Support Burberry’s readiness for Employment Rights Act reforms and strategic people-related projects across EMEIA
- Translate legal developments into practical guidance and partner with stakeholders to implement change
- Improve legal processes, templates, training, and knowledge-sharing
- Manage external legal advisers and legal spend
Requirements
What you’ll need- Strong UK employment law expertise
- Experience supporting employment matters across EMEIA jurisdictions and working effectively with local counsel
- Ability to operate autonomously with minimal supervision
- Ability to provide advice directly to senior stakeholders
- Experience supporting organisational change programmes
- Experience delivering practical solutions to complex workforce challenges
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Commercial mindset, sound judgement, and ability to translate legal risk into clear, practical recommendations
- Organised and resilient, with ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Experience managing external advisers and external legal spend
Benefits
Comp & perks- 12-month fixed-term contract covering parental leave
- Remote flexibility 1 day per week