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About the Role

This role is a key contact point for the wider global HR function and will support the business on a range of employment law matters, including providing advice on complex, cross-functional, and multi-jurisdictional transformation projects supporting Colt’s business and HR priorities; manage legal and employee relations risk for the business; and support delivery against our strategic people priorities.

Responsibilities

• Engage with senior stakeholders including at the C-Suite level on employment law matters.
• Provide critical support and lead employment law advice on strategic projects both nationally and globally.
• Manage and advise on a wide range of strategic employment law risks and issues including redundancy, performance, sickness absence, TUPE, and compensation and benefits.
• Draft, advise on, and negotiate employment-related agreements, including contracts of employment, settlement agreements, and support general commercial outsourcing and supplier contracts and corporate matters/transactional work.
• Advise on complex HR cases including internal investigations, sickness absence, redundancy, and disciplinary/grievance matters.
• Manage Acas pre-claim conciliation and employment litigation with external counsel support.
• Review and advise on HR processes and policies, collaborating with local HR teams.
• Partner with the broader Legal team and other functional stakeholders such as Reward, Tax, Procurement, Finance, Audit, and the Data Protection Office.
• Proactively monitor upcoming changes in employment legislation, regulations, guidelines, and industry best practices affecting Colt and ensure timely tracking, analysis, evaluation, and implementation.
• Provide support and advice on Colt’s engagement with European and national work councils, and other employee representative bodies.
• Provide regular training and updates for HR stakeholders on employment law compliance.

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales with 5-7 years of post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Experience providing contentious and non-contentious employment legal advice to multi-national employer organizations, accustomed to dealing directly with senior decision-makers.
• Experience supporting organizational design initiatives and restructures.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Exposure to employment law internationally.
• Strong commercial acumen with a solution-oriented approach.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and handle a varied workload effectively.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, capable of delivering difficult messages positively and working collaboratively.
• Clear and concise communication skills – confident in presenting to and advising key stakeholders.
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet deadlines and manage time efficiently.
• Experience engaging with (and advising on) works council or union negotiations in Europe (desirable).
• Working knowledge of additional European languages (desirable).
• Experience advising on employment law aspects of post-acquisition integration and harmonization of terms and conditions (desirable).
• Experience in the telecoms/technology sector (desirable).
• Experience advising on social plan or similar negotiations in multiple jurisdictions (desirable).

Skills

• Employment Law
• Legal Advice
• Contract Negotiation
• Risk Management
• HR Policy
• Litigation Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Commercial Acumen
• Problem Solving
• Time Management
• Interpersonal Skills
• Works Council Negotiations
• European Languages

Location

• Hybrid

Work Type

• Permanent
• Full-time

Experience Level

• 5-7 years PQE

Education Level

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Option to work from home
• Extensive induction program with experienced mentors and buddies
• Opportunities for further development and educational opportunities
• Global Family Leave Policy
• Employee Assistance Program
• Internal inclusion & diversity employee networks

About the Company

• Colt provides network, voice and data centre services to thousands of businesses around the world, allowing them to focus on delivering their business goals instead of the underlying infrastructure.
• At Colt, you’ll make a difference. Because around here, we empower people. We don’t tell you what to do. Instead, we employ people we trust, who come together across the globe to create intelligent solutions. Our global teams are full of ambitious, driven people, all working together towards one shared purpose: to put the power of the digital universe in the hands of our customers wherever, whenever and however they want. We give our people the opportunity to inspire and lead teams, and work on projects that connect people, cities, businesses, and ideas. We want you to help us change the world, for the better.

Equal Opportunity

• Inclusion and valuing diversity of thought and experience are at the heart of our culture here at Colt. From day one, you’ll be encouraged to be yourself because we believe that’s what helps our people to thrive. We welcome people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, neurodiversity, age, marital status, pregnancy status, or place of birth.
• Signed the UN Women Empowerment Principles which guide our Gender Action Plan
• Trained 60 (and growing) Colties to be Mental Health First Aiders
• Please speak with a member of our recruitment team if you require adjustments to our recruitment process to support you. For more information about our Inclusion and Diversity agenda, visit our DEI pages.