Group Employment Lawyer

Job description

Contract type: Permanent Location: Edinburgh, Alderley Park, London Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based Closing date: 27 May 2026 We’re looking for an experienced Employment Lawyer to join our Group Legal team at Royal London. Acting as a trusted advisor to our Group People function, you’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering strategic employment law support across the business. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders, including the Group People Director, on high-impact projects and business-critical matters. As a modern mutual, Royal London is Purpose led and you’ll contribute to enabling the Group to achieve its Purpose through clear, commercial and pragmatic legal advice. About the role: - This is a senior role, to act as the legal advisor to the Group People Team, partnering on contentious matters, strategic initiatives, transformation and organisational change, as well as policy questions and other business as usual activity. - Provide expert employment law advice on contentious and non-contentious matters, including corporate and commercial transactions, complex grievances and employment tribunal claims. - Support key business pr...