# IR and ER Manager (in-house Employment Solicitor)

**Company**: Heathrow Airport
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Human Resources

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## Description

Heathrow Airport is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Employment Solicitor to join our in-house legal team.

The successful candidate will provide expert legal advice and support on all employment-related matters, including dealing with Trade Union matters, handling employment tribunal claims, and drafting employment-related policies.

### Principal Accountabilities

- Advising on a wide range of employment law issues, including employee relations, disciplinary and grievance matters, discrimination, and TUPE transfers.

- Supporting HR and operational leaders in managing complex cases and ensuring compliance with employment legislation and Heathrow's policies.

- Managing and leading a team of ER advisers.

- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating employment-related documentation such as settlement agreements, contracts, and policy updates.

- Representing Heathrow in employment tribunal proceedings and managing external counsel where appropriate.

- Contributing to strategic projects such as organisational change, workforce planning, and diversity and inclusion initiatives.

- Providing training and guidance to HR and management teams to build capability and promote best practice across the business.

### Qualifications, Skills and Experience

- Good understanding of UK employment legislation and in-house Employment Solicitor experience.

- Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales with a current practising certificate.

- Minimum of 5 years' post-qualification experience in employment law.

- Adept at handling consultations with trade unions.

- Exceptional internal and external stakeholder relationship management expertise.

- Advanced written/oral communications skills.

- Self-starter who can work flexibly with high impact and good interpersonal skills.

Ideally, you'll also have:

- Experience in representing clients in employment tribunals.

- High level of integrity and professionalism.

- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.

## Skills

### Required
- UK employment legislation
- Employment law
- Trade Union matters
- Employment tribunal claims
- Drafting employment-related policies
- Employee relations
- Disciplinary and grievance matters
- Discrimination
- TUPE transfers
- Stakeholder relationship management
- Written and oral communications

### Nice to have
- Representing clients in employment tribunals
- Integrity and professionalism
- Managing multiple tasks and priorities

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