Senior Employment Counsel - Business Operations
Business Function: Legal
Location: UK
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Application Deadline: 23.59 the day before the job posting end date.
Business Context:
The Employment Legal function sits within the Corporate Centre and provides employment law support to enable Unilever to deliver its business objectives while appropriately managing risk all around the world. This is a new team within the Legal function.
Job Purpose:
This is an exciting new role where the successful candidate will be expected to establish strong relationships with Business and Human Resources colleagues and support them across the full range of contentious and non-contentious work. The individual will be expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy and work with minimal supervision with senior leaders. The individual will also have the opportunity to help shape the future of the Employment Law team.
Responsibilities:
* Lead employment law legal support across the global Business Operations organisation.
* Partner with HR, business and other functional leaders to provide support for all contentious and non-contentious employment law work across the Business Operations organisation globally.
* Work with the IR/ER team to provide advice on employee relations matters, including issues related to works councils and trade unions.
* Provide expert advice and input in relation to global projects, policies and other initiatives.
* Support the Business Integrity team in relation to employment related investigations and other compliance issues.
* Engage and manage outside counsel in relation to employment law work, including managing to a budget.
* Proactively identify, address and manage legal risk issues related to employment law.
* Keep up to date on employment law developments and provide thought leadership as to the impact on Unilever.
* Conduct training and build knowhow as required for both HR and non-HR colleagues.
All About You:
* Qualified lawyer in a Western European jurisdiction with significant experience advising organisations on employment law issues in a manufacturing/supply chain context.
* Deep experience advising in relation to the full range of employment issues, including trade union and other collective issues, on a cross-border basis.
* Experience in working in a complex multinational organisation - either directly or on a secondment basis.
* Demonstrable experience of driving change.
* Ability to operate and exercise judgement independently.
* Ability to influence and manage multiple internal and external stakeholders.
* Ability to engage on technical topics and communicate them clearly.
* Experience in preparing executive briefings and presentations.
* Ability to translate global strategies locally, and to simplify diverse local approaches into global principles.
* Fluent in English; a second language is an advantage.
Geography:
For a candidate with the right skills and experience, this role location is globally flexible, provided it is within commutable distance of a significant Unilever office.
What We Offer:
While the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and create possibilities for all.
Diversity at Unilever:
We embrace diversity in our workforce and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process.
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