Legal Counsel

Howden

Hybrid
Uk qualified solicitor
Employment law advice provision
Disciplinary and grievance handling
This role offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative, fast-paced, and supportive in-house environment contributing to strategic employment workstreams

Job Summary

  • This role offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative, fast-paced, and supportive in-house environment contributing to strategic employment workstreams.
  • The successful candidate will provide day-to-day employment law advice to HR and business leaders on matters including disciplinaries, grievances, and restructures.
  • Howden is an employee-owned global insurance group with a people-first culture that values diversity, inclusion, and sustainable growth.

Matching Summary

This role offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative, fast-paced, and supportive in-house environment contributing to strategic employment workstreams.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • UK qualified solicitor
  • Employment law advice provision
  • Disciplinary and grievance handling
  • Restrictive covenants and exits
  • Settlement agreement drafting

Nice-to-have

  • High Court litigation experience
  • Private practice background welcome
  • Commercial mindset approach
  • Collaborative solutions-oriented style

Key Requirements

  • UK qualified solicitor status required
  • Strong legal analytical skills needed
  • Ability to build stakeholder relationships

Work Rights

Must be UK qualified solicitor

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