Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Your new company We are currently exclusively working with a Global FTSE business, which not only has an extremely reputable name, but is also going through some significant and exciting change. You will be working within a high-performing and friendly team within the organisation. Your new role The role will be a hybrid working policy and is a 6-month FTC, due to a high volume of work, and an extra need for resource within the employment law capacity. The role will predominantly be focussed on employment litigation. You will be a key member of the Legal team in the UK&I, currently made up of circa 6 individuals, mainly across employment and commercial. You will act as a trusted advisor, both internally and externally, and you will take the lead on litigation employment work. This is an opportunity to get exposure to some very interesting work and make a real difference within a global organisation. As Senior Employment Lawyer, you will report to the General Counsel (UK&I), and will provide expert, pragmatic and commercially focused employment law advice to a business operating in a highly regulated and people-intensive environment. The role is heavily advisory and strategic, supporting the business across employee, worker and contractor matters, while managing litigation risk and ensuring compliance with complex UK employment and labour legislation. This is a senior, trusted advisor role requiring strong technical expertise, excellent judgment and the confidence to influence senior stakeholders. Your responsibilities will also include the following: Provide day-to-day and strategic employment law advice across the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, disciplinaries, grievances, performance management, redundancies, restructurings and exits. Support senior leaders and People & Culture teams with legally robust, commercially sensible solutions. Advise on the application of legislation impacting businesses Provide expert advice on TUPE in the context of outsourcing, insourcing, client change and service provision changes. Manage employment disputes and litigation, including Employment Tribunal claims, claims management strategy, settlement negotiations and risk assessment. Draft and negotiate settlement and severance agreements. Draft defences and witness statements and create bundles. Instruct, manage and control external counsel where appropriate, ensuring proportionate and cost-effective outcomes. Draft, review and maintain employment policies, procedures and employment contract templates. Monitor legislative and case law developments and proactively advise the business on legal risk and operational impact. Support internal audits, compliance initiatives and risk mitigation strategies related to employment matters. Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across the business, including HR, operations and leadership teams. Deliver employment law training and guidance to People & Culture and management teams. Contribute to the development of best practice guidance and playbooks for managers and recruiters. Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of the Legal function. Support and mentor junior lawyers where appropriate. Collaborate closely with commercial, data privacy and regulatory colleagues on cross-cutting issues. Skills, Experience & QualificationsEssential Qualified solicitor or barrister (England & Wales) with significant post-qualification experience in employment law. Strong experience advising on employment matters within a professional services or similarly regulated, people-led business. Deep technical knowledge of UK employment law, including TUPE and Employment Tribunal litigation, and ideally AWR. Ability to provide clear, pragmatic and commercially focused advice in a fast-paced environment. Excellent drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills. Comfortable operating autonomously and managing complex, sensitive matters. Desirable Experience advising on worker status, contingent labour models and large scale restructurings. Exposure to Irish employment law (helpful but not essential). Key Competencies Strong technical credibility and judgment Commercial pragmatism Calm, confident handling of contentious matters Excellent influencing and communication skills Collaborative, resilient and solution-focused approach If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Your new company We are currently exclusively working with a Global FTSE business, which not only has an extremely reputable name, but is also going through some significant and exciting change. You will be working within a high-performing and friendly team within the organisation. Your new role The role will be a hybrid working policy and is a 6-month FTC, due to a high volume of work, and an extra need for resource within the employment law capacity. The role will predominantly be focussed on employment litigation. You will be a key member of the Legal team in the UK&I, currently made up of circa 6 individuals, mainly across employment and commercial. You will act as a trusted advisor, both internally and externally, and you will take the lead on litigation employment work. This is an opportunity to get exposure to some very interesting work and make a real difference within a global organisation. As Senior Employment Lawyer, you will report to the General Counsel (UK&I), and will provide expert, pragmatic and commercially focused employment law advice to a business operating in a highly regulated and people-intensive environment. The role is heavily advisory and strategic, supporting the business across employee, worker and contractor matters, while managing litigation risk and ensuring compliance with complex UK employment and labour legislation. This is a senior, trusted advisor role requiring strong technical expertise, excellent judgment and the confidence to influence senior stakeholders. Your responsibilities will also include the following: Provide day-to-day and strategic employment law advice across the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, disciplinaries, grievances, performance management, redundancies, restructurings and exits. Support senior leaders and People & Culture teams with legally robust, commercially sensible solutions. Advise on the application of legislation impacting businesses Provide expert advice on TUPE in the context of outsourcing, insourcing, client change and service provision changes. Manage employment disputes and litigation, including Employment Tribunal claims, claims management strategy, settlement negotiations and risk assessment. Draft and negotiate settlement and severance agreements. Draft defences and witness statements and create bundles. Instruct, manage and control external counsel where appropriate, ensuring proportionate and cost-effective outcomes. Draft, review and maintain employment policies, procedures and employment contract templates. Monitor legislative and case law developments and proactively advise the business on legal risk and operational impact. Support internal audits, compliance initiatives and risk mitigation strategies related to employment matters. Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across the business, including HR, operations and leadership teams. Deliver employment law training and guidance to People & Culture and management teams. Contribute to the development of best practice guidance and playbooks for managers and recruiters. Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of the Legal function. Support and mentor junior lawyers where appropriate. Collaborate closely with commercial, data privacy and regulatory colleagues on cross-cutting issues. Skills, Experience & QualificationsEssential Qualified solicitor or barrister (England & Wales) with significant post-qualification experience in employment law. Strong experience advising on employment matters within a professional services or similarly regulated, people-led business. Deep technical knowledge of UK employment law, including TUPE and Employment Tribunal litigation, and ideally AWR. Ability to provide clear, pragmatic and commercially focused advice in a fast-paced environment. Excellent drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills. Comfortable operating autonomously and managing complex, sensitive matters. Desirable Experience advising on worker status, contingent labour models and large scale restructurings. Exposure to Irish employment law (helpful but not essential). Key Competencies Strong technical credibility and judgment Commercial pragmatism Calm, confident handling of contentious matters Excellent influencing and communication skills Collaborative, resilient and solution-focused approach If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Emmaus Greenwich
Greenwich, London
Chief Executive Officer/ CEO - Emmaus Greenwich are seeking a Chief Executive Officer to join their team in Greenwich, London, in this permanent, full-time role. Reporting directly to the Board of Trustees, you will provide strategic leadership, direction, and management of the community and social enterprise activities, ensuring the overall mission, values, and sustainability of Emmaus Greenwich. Fantastic company benefits include: Salary:£60,000 £65,000 per annum, depending on experience Holiday: 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays Additional: Free onsite parking, Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential counselling About the role: As Chief Executive Officer, you will lead the development and delivery of Emmaus Greenwich s strategic plan, providing clear vision and leadership across the community and its business activities. You will be responsible for ensuring financial sustainability, robust governance, and compliance, while fostering a positive culture and empowering staff and volunteers. You will oversee the welfare, safeguarding, and development of companions, lead social enterprise initiatives, manage facilities and operations, and represent the organisation externally to maximise impact and profile. Main duties and responsibilities: Lead the strategic development, operational management, and delivery of Emmaus Greenwich s objectives, ensuring sustainability, compliance, and effective governance. Oversee the welfare, safeguarding, and engagement of companions, promoting person-centred support, training, and community participation. Manage financial performance, budgets, forecasts, and risk, working closely with the Treasurer and Finance Manager to ensure sound financial control and value-for-money. Oversee operations, facilities, IT, and administrative systems to ensure the safe and effective running of the community. Provide leadership, development, and support to staff and volunteers, embedding a values-driven, inclusive, and empowering culture. Represent Emmaus Greenwich externally, building relationships with stakeholders, funders, and the wider community, while promoting the organisation s profile, outreach initiatives, and social enterprise. About you: As Chief Executive Officer, you will be an experienced senior leader with proven skills in strategic management, people leadership, financial oversight, and operational delivery. You will have excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities, with a strong track record in managing staff, volunteers, or teams within a charitable, social enterprise, or comparable environment. You will be proactive, resilient, empathetic, and committed to social impact, with the ability to model the values and ethos of Emmaus. Experience of working with a Board of Trustees, social enterprise management, outreach, and familiarity with homelessness or supported housing is desirable. About Emmaus: Emmaus Greenwich is part of the national Emmaus federation, dedicated to empowering formerly homeless and socially disadvantaged people through meaningful work, community living, and skills development. By joining the team, you will lead a charity with a strong social mission, making a tangible difference in people s lives while working in a supportive, values-driven environment. If you have the relevant skills and experience for this Chief Executive Officer role and would like to be considered, please apply by forwarding an up-to-date CV with a covering statement (as one document) of no more than two sides of A4 setting out your reasons for applying and how your skills, knowledge and experience as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you. Please check your email inbox and spam/junk folder for any correspondence for this role. If you require any reasonable adjustments or information in an alternative format, please inform us as soon as possible so that appropriate arrangements can be made. No recruitment agencies, please This vacancy is being advertised and handled through Spider, the region s Online Job Advertiser, on our behalf. We both take your privacy seriously. When you apply, your details are processed and available for us to directly review for this vacancy. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. For full Privacy Policy details please see email correspondence on receipt of your application.
Chief Executive Officer/ CEO - Emmaus Greenwich are seeking a Chief Executive Officer to join their team in Greenwich, London, in this permanent, full-time role. Reporting directly to the Board of Trustees, you will provide strategic leadership, direction, and management of the community and social enterprise activities, ensuring the overall mission, values, and sustainability of Emmaus Greenwich. Fantastic company benefits include: Salary:£60,000 £65,000 per annum, depending on experience Holiday: 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays Additional: Free onsite parking, Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential counselling About the role: As Chief Executive Officer, you will lead the development and delivery of Emmaus Greenwich s strategic plan, providing clear vision and leadership across the community and its business activities. You will be responsible for ensuring financial sustainability, robust governance, and compliance, while fostering a positive culture and empowering staff and volunteers. You will oversee the welfare, safeguarding, and development of companions, lead social enterprise initiatives, manage facilities and operations, and represent the organisation externally to maximise impact and profile. Main duties and responsibilities: Lead the strategic development, operational management, and delivery of Emmaus Greenwich s objectives, ensuring sustainability, compliance, and effective governance. Oversee the welfare, safeguarding, and engagement of companions, promoting person-centred support, training, and community participation. Manage financial performance, budgets, forecasts, and risk, working closely with the Treasurer and Finance Manager to ensure sound financial control and value-for-money. Oversee operations, facilities, IT, and administrative systems to ensure the safe and effective running of the community. Provide leadership, development, and support to staff and volunteers, embedding a values-driven, inclusive, and empowering culture. Represent Emmaus Greenwich externally, building relationships with stakeholders, funders, and the wider community, while promoting the organisation s profile, outreach initiatives, and social enterprise. About you: As Chief Executive Officer, you will be an experienced senior leader with proven skills in strategic management, people leadership, financial oversight, and operational delivery. You will have excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities, with a strong track record in managing staff, volunteers, or teams within a charitable, social enterprise, or comparable environment. You will be proactive, resilient, empathetic, and committed to social impact, with the ability to model the values and ethos of Emmaus. Experience of working with a Board of Trustees, social enterprise management, outreach, and familiarity with homelessness or supported housing is desirable. About Emmaus: Emmaus Greenwich is part of the national Emmaus federation, dedicated to empowering formerly homeless and socially disadvantaged people through meaningful work, community living, and skills development. By joining the team, you will lead a charity with a strong social mission, making a tangible difference in people s lives while working in a supportive, values-driven environment. If you have the relevant skills and experience for this Chief Executive Officer role and would like to be considered, please apply by forwarding an up-to-date CV with a covering statement (as one document) of no more than two sides of A4 setting out your reasons for applying and how your skills, knowledge and experience as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you. Please check your email inbox and spam/junk folder for any correspondence for this role. If you require any reasonable adjustments or information in an alternative format, please inform us as soon as possible so that appropriate arrangements can be made. No recruitment agencies, please This vacancy is being advertised and handled through Spider, the region s Online Job Advertiser, on our behalf. We both take your privacy seriously. When you apply, your details are processed and available for us to directly review for this vacancy. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. For full Privacy Policy details please see email correspondence on receipt of your application.
