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Employment Counsel

  • Location:

    Greater London

  • Sector:

    In-house Legal

  • Contact:

    Octavian Donnelly

  • Contact email:

    octavian@rutherfordsearch.com

  • Published:

    about 1 month ago

  • Expiry date:

    2026-06-13

About the job

Our Client, a high performing technology driven multi-strategy hedge fund, is looking for an experienced mid-level employment counsel to join the team in its London Headquarters.

This is a high-impact, commercially focused role supporting a multi-jurisdictional business across the UK, US, Europe, and APAC. The position sits within a lean, collaborative team and offers significant responsibility and exposure.

The Role

  • Provide day-to-day employment law advice to senior stakeholders

  • Manage grievances, investigations, disciplinaries and terminations

  • Support and oversee Employment Tribunal matters

  • Draft and update employment documentation and contracts

  • Coordinate with external counsel across multiple jurisdictions

  • Contribute to process optimisation and legal tech initiatives

The role is advisory-led, with increasing exposure to contentious matters as the business scales.

Candidate Profile

  • c. 5–9 years’ PQE in employment law - with a strong private practice track highy desirable

  • In-house experience - desirable but not mandatory

  • E&W-qualified preferred - open to other common law jurisdictions too

  • Strong advisory experience, ideally with some litigation exposure

  • Interest in legal technology and AI tools advantageous