Legal Counsel - Labour Law

Job title: Legal Counsel - Labour Law

Location: Frimley, Surrey: We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements with a requirement to be in the office on average two days per week with occasional travel to other business sites across the UK.

Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 depending on experience plus executive benefits including car allowance

Benefits: You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The legal team and what you'll be doing:

• As Legal Counsel - Labour Law, you will work as part of a team of five employment lawyers supporting BAE Systems' defence, security and aerospace businesses worldwide. You will deliver pragmatic advice and solutions in relation to complex employment law matters.
• You will work as part of a team providing professional and pro-active employment law support to internal customers not just to ensure compliance with BAE Systems policies and procedures but to provide solutions to deliver business advantage. The work will be mainly UK focussed but in a growing, diverse and international business, you'll also be required to help deliver solutions across the globe. You'll be well supported to achieve this with a strong in-house Labour Law team and external legal resource where needed.
• This role will provide you with the opportunity to work as part of the Head Office Legal function, reporting into a Senior Counsel - Labour Law, working closely with relevant stakeholders across the business, developing strong business relationships. You will be expected to work as a true SME within employment law using your expertise to partner with the businesses.

Your skills and experiences:

• You will already be a solicitor or barrister qualified in England and Wales. There is no fixed experience for this role but you will likely be between 2 - 5 years PQE.
• Employment law experience at a large corporate or regional law firm or with appropriate in-house experience.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently

underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 29th January 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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