About us Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue. We’re looking for a Senior Employment Counsel to join our innovative in-house Legal team. Whether we’re talking innovative fundraising ideas, the building of a lifeboat, protecting our intellectual property or corporate partnerships, the support of our staff and volunteers comes first – and that’s where you come in. Your Role As Senior Employment Counsel, your role will be to provide expert legal guidance and provide the strategic vision and direction and management of employment legal issues throughout the RNLI You will carry out a wide range of legal work and provide advice and guidance, as well as negotiate and resolve disputes. You may have responsibility for line management of a junior solicitor or apprentice solicitor within the legal team. About You You will carry out a wide and diverse range of legal work including: Employment Contracts; Pay Disputes; termination and cessation of employment; TUPE issues; oversight of Employment Tribunals; all other employment related contractual issues. More specifically, you’ll be: A qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive Have proven experience of in dealing with varied caseloads with the minimum of supervision So, as Senior Employment Counsel, if you have the above skills and experience, and want to contribute to our organisation’s aim to reduce drowning, please apply now using the apply button shown. Safeguarding The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process). Diversity at the RNLI Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.