Employment Lawyer
Amnesty International
London Area, United Kingdom
Legal / Public / Security
Employment Lawyer – 12-Month Maternity Cover
Amnesty International is a global movement of over ten million people campaigning for human rights.
We are seeking an in-house Employment Lawyer to provide accurate, timely, and practical legal advice across a broad range of employment matters. This is a 12-month maternity cover role supporting our global operations and will be a key member of our human resources team.
If you are an experienced legal professional with a commitment to human rights, we want to hear from you.
Skills and Experience
- UK-qualified solicitor with minimum 5 years' post-qualification experience
- Proven expertise in contentious and non-contentious employment law, ideally from both private practice and in-house roles
- Experience with global employment practices (50% of our workforce is outside the UK)
- Exceptional drafting and communication skills
- Strong influencing with the ability to negotiate
- Self-motivated with excellent workload management skills
Please click Apply to see an attached job description, more information on the responsibilities, skills and experience required and further details on how to submit an application.
About the company
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Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people who take injustice personally. We are campaigning for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all.
We are funded by members and people like you. We are independent of any political ideology, economic interest or religion. No government is beyond scrutiny. No situation is beyond hope.
WHAT DOES AMNESTY DO?
We investigate and expose the facts, whenever and wherever abuses happen.
We lobby governments, and other powerful groups such as companies. Making sure they keep their promises and respect international law.
By telling the powerful stories of the people we work with, we mobilize millions of supporters around the world to campaign for change and to stand in defence of activists on the frontline.
We support people to claim their rights through education and training.