Legal Counsel - Investigations, Litigation & Employment

An international financial services organisation is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its Investigations, Litigation & Employment team in London.

This is a high-impact role offering exposure to a broad range of contentious and advisory matters across EMEA, including employment law, internal and regulatory investigations, and commercial disputes. The position involves working closely with senior stakeholders and control functions such as Compliance, HR, Risk, and Internal Audit.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide commercially focused employment law advice across employee relations matters (disciplinary, grievances, whistleblowing, dismissals, investigations).
• Advise on legal risks arising from business strategy, restructuring, and policy changes.
• Manage litigation and disputes (employment, civil, and regulatory), including oversight of external counsel.
• Lead and support internal investigations into regulatory, conduct, and ethical issues.
• Support cross-border matters across EMEA, including regulatory inquiries and litigation.
• Prepare reports and briefings for senior leadership.
• Collaborate with Compliance and other functions on regulatory risk and communications.
• Contribute to training, best practices, and legal innovation initiatives.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with strong employment law and disputes experience.
• Experience handling investigations and contentious matters, ideally within a regulated environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to advise on sensitive, high-risk issues.
• Commercially minded with excellent judgement.
• Experience in financial services and/or multi-jurisdictional work is advantageous.

What's on Offer

• Exposure to complex, cross-border legal matters.
• Regular interaction with senior leadership.
• A collaborative, high-performing legal environment.
• Strong career development opportunities.