Overview
Provide legal advice on employment-related matters in the UK and globally, and contribute to broader legal issues supporting strategic priorities.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise on a wide range of employment-related queries and litigation.
- Advise country programmes worldwide and UK-based HR colleagues on complex employment law matters.
- Deliver clear, practical guidance aligning with Oxfam’s values and balancing risks.
- Help Oxfam understand and apply the law to advance Equality and Anti-Racist Strategies.
- Advise on positive action and other lawful measures promoting equity and inclusion.
- Provide commercially astute advice on a broader range of legal issues as needed.
- Contribute beyond employment law to support Oxfam’s strategic priorities.
- Identify key legal questions within complex queries and manage responses.
- Produce guidance notes and training.
Required Experience
- 5+ years PQE.
- Experience of advising on complex and varying UK employment law and HR matters, including investigations and whistleblowing.
- Broad commercial experience either in-house or private practice advising a range of stakeholders.
- Ability to support colleagues internationally on employee relations processes, employment disputes and litigation.
- Experience of advising on the drafting of HR policies and procedures.
- Experience of producing guidance notes and training.
Qualifications
• Legally qualified in the UK.
