Senior Legal Counsel - vacatures, South Mimms
Client:
Sky
Location:
South Mimms, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
4ac398660454
Job Description:
Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.
This is a great opportunity for an employment lawyer as a Senior Legal Counsel within Sky's in-house HR Legal team.
We seek a motivated, collaborative and commercially minded lawyer who is able to support across the full breadth of employment law issues, primarily in UK & Ireland but with an increasing focus on Sky's footprint in other jurisdictions.
What you'll do:
* Provide clear, commercial and practical advice to HR, business leaders and internal lawyers regarding the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment law issues - primarily in UK&I but with an increasing international scope.
* Support HR and the business to deliver Sky's ambitious transformation programme, working on and driving key strategic projects and other commercial priorities.
* Exposure to senior leadership providing timely, concise and effective advice on key HR projects and risks - with accountability for providing creative and risk-based solutions, and driving positive outcomes.
* Opportunity to work both independently and as a team - building effective relationships with HR and legal colleagues and the wider Sky businesses (including Sky Group and Comcast/NBC Universal).
* Coach and develop other team members within the HR Legal team and broader Sky Legal team - including supervising our Paralegals who conduct our employment tribunal litigation in-house.
* Retain, instruct and manage the work of outside counsel in a manner which promotes efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
What you'll bring:
Essential:
* Extensive experience in UK employment law issues within a highly regarded law firm or equivalent in-house.
* Experience of managing i) large scale restructuring projects and ii) projects with cross territory issues.
* Ability to effectively supervise tribunal claims.
Desirable:
* In-house experience.
* Exposure to Telecommunications, Media Technology, and/or Entertainment industries.
* Experience of working with external and overseas counsel.
* Experience of working with US stakeholders and parent companies.
Skills:
* Commerciality - Ability to cut through complexity and provide creative, practical and risk-based solutions.
* Exceptional communication skills - Ability to clearly and effectively communicate advice to and manage a complex network of senior stakeholders.
* Independent and pro-active - Ability to give legal advice quickly and independently, escalating at the appropriate time and driving matters forward.
* Great team player - Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport and establish trust and business partnering at all levels.
* Growth - Optimistic, open-minded and willing to support others in their development.
The Rewards:
* Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place.
* The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate.
* A generous pension package.
* Private healthcare.
* Discounted mobile and broadband.
* A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences.
How you'll work:
We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.
We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work.
Inclusion:
At Sky we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working.
We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates.
Why wait?
Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can't wait to hear from you.
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