Job Description
Salary: Negotiable
Wellcome supports science to solve the urgent health challenges facing everyone.
We support discovery research into life, health and wellbeing, and we're taking on three worldwide health challenges: mental health, global heating and infectious diseases.
Wellcome is a politically and financially independent global charitable foundation, funded by a £29.1 billion investment portfolio.
Our strategy includes grant funding, advocacy campaigns and partnerships to find solutions for today's urgent health challenges.
Wellcome is looking to recruit an Employment Counsel to our Legal team to provide high quality advice and support to Wellcome in relation to employment legal matters and effective management and oversight of other contentious legal matters. Ensure effective management and oversight of all litigation (key risk area employment litigation) and support to People Team in management of complex People matters and lead continued development of Speak Up.
The Employment Counsel will be:
- Providing specialist legal advice to the People Team on employment legal matters;
- Partnering with the People Team in the management and resolutions of complex and contentious employment matters;
- Ensuring effective management and oversight of any other litigation;
- Implementing a legal claims (litigation) handling policy and own the register of litigation;
- Preparing the quarterly reports to senior management and governance bodies on litigation exposure;
- Managing effective relationships with external counsel as necessary, quality controlling advice and ensuring value for money;
- Supporting the continuous improvement of Wellcome's People policies, guidance and procedures, ensuring diversity, inclusion and wellbeing are central;
- Leading the further development of Speak Up within Wellcome and the resolution of people issues raised through it;
- Providing support for the development and delivery of the Legal team's strategic goals;
- Participating fully and proactively as a member of the Ethics, Governance & Compliance Team (and the broader Legal Team), working collaboratively with colleagues across the business.
Education & Qualifications
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Qualified lawyer in the UK
Experience & Skills
- Strong experience of working as an employment lawyer either in-house or in private practice (some in-house experience is desirable).
- Demonstrable experience of advising in relation to contentious employment matters.
- Ability, confidence and willingness to work autonomously as a subject matter expert.
- Matter/project management experience with a proven history of balancing multiple competing priorities.
- Ability to adapt to the changing needs of the business while meeting deadlines and commitments in a sometimes fast-paced environment.
If you are interested in the role, make sure when submitting your application, you attach your cover letter addressing your motivations and relevant skills for this role.
Salary: circa £74,000
Contract Type: Permanent
Advert closing date: 19th July 2021
Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome. We are committed to cultivating a fair and healthy environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you would like us to make adjustments during the application process, please contact us at.
