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Legal Counsel - Employment
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Ocado Group
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Location/Place/Mode
Hatfield, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
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Eligibility
Qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with a specialism in employment law and typically 3–7 years’ PQE (flexible).
Opportunity
Title: Legal Counsel - Employment
Category: Jobs
Organiser: Ocado Group
Location: Hatfield, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
Eligibility: Qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with a specialism in employment law and typically 3–7 years’ PQE (flexible). Strong grounding in UK employment law and litigation experience is required.
Deadline: Not specified
Fees: None
Description: Ocado Group is seeking a Legal Counsel - Employment to step into a high-impact, strategic in-house role. The successful candidate will act as a key advisor to the People team and business stakeholders on a broad range of employment matters, including day-to-day ER queries, tribunal litigation, and strategic projects. This role offers a flexible, hybrid working model balancing remote work and presence at the Hatfield Head Office.
Key Responsibilities:
Category: Jobs
Organiser: Ocado Group
Location: Hatfield, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
Eligibility: Qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with a specialism in employment law and typically 3–7 years’ PQE (flexible). Strong grounding in UK employment law and litigation experience is required.
Deadline: Not specified
Fees: None
Description: Ocado Group is seeking a Legal Counsel - Employment to step into a high-impact, strategic in-house role. The successful candidate will act as a key advisor to the People team and business stakeholders on a broad range of employment matters, including day-to-day ER queries, tribunal litigation, and strategic projects. This role offers a flexible, hybrid working model balancing remote work and presence at the Hatfield Head Office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with the People team and international stakeholders to advise on recruitment, contracts, diversity, performance, and terminations.
- Lead UK employment litigation and manage external counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
- Advise on business change programmes, including restructures, redundancies, and TUPE processes.
- Draft and review employment-related provisions in commercial and corporate transactions.
- 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 after 5 years) plus 30 days to work from anywhere globally.
- Private Medical Insurance, Income Protection, and Life Assurance.
- 22 weeks paid maternity/primary carer leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave.
- Pension matching up to 7% and share schemes.