Employment & Special Projects Legal Lead
About Baringa:
We set out to build the world’s most trusted consulting firm – creating lasting impact for clients and pioneering a positive, people-first way of working. We work with everyone from FTSE 100 names to bright new start-ups, in every sector.
You’ll find us collaborating shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, from the big picture right down to the detail: helping them define their strategy, deliver complex change, spot the right commercial opportunities, manage risk, or bring their purpose and sustainability goals to life.
As a Certified B Corporation, we've proven that we've built social and environmental good into every bit of what we do.
We have hubs in Europe, the US, Asia and Australia, and we work all around the world - from a wind farm in Wyoming to a boardroom in Berlin. Find us wherever there's a challenge to be tackled and an impact to be made.
Our Legal, Risk and Compliance team are looking for an experienced Employment and Special Projects Legal Lead to join the team.
Legal Risk and Compliance (LRC) partners with the business, providing specialised legal, commercial, risk management and compliance support to enable confident growth.
What you will be doing
This role will report into the General Counsel, supporting the Legal Director (Commercial & Corporate) and People team on employment and Partner matters, and others in LRC and Business Enablement teams and wider firm on enterprise-wide strategic/special projects.
As Baringa scales, there is a greater demand for issue management across all locations and practice areas. To include advising on and managing:
* Sensitive internal and external matters
* Contentious or sensitive Employment and Partner matters
* Dispute avoidance, disputes, litigation and arbitration
* Enterprise-wide strategic or special projects (e.g. cross-Baringa commercial risk management issues where we need a mitigation plan developed and implemented) that LRC are involved with that require strategic legal risk management expertise
What a career at Baringa will give you
Putting People First.
Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits.
* Generous Annual Leave Policy: We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.
* Flexible Working: We have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.
* Corporate Responsibility Days: All our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes.
* Wellbeing Fund: We offer every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.
* Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme.
Diversity and Inclusion.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.
An award-winning workplace.
You can be a part of our ‘Great Place to Work’ – with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all.
Using business as a force for good.
At Baringa we believe that everyone creates a lasting impact when you put people - customers, employees, investors, suppliers, and society – first.
Join us. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background.
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