W&P Partners are delighted to be supporting a leading healthcare group in the appointment of an Employment Legal Counsel (4+ PQE) to join their collaborative and high-performing in-house Legal team based in London.This is an exceptional opportunity for a commercially minded employment lawyer who is ready to take the next step in-house and play a visible, value-adding role within a growing, multi-site healthcare organisation.The Opportunity:You will join an established Legal function alongside the Head of Legal and a small legal team, working closely with HR/People, Operations, Clinical teams and external advisers. This is a broad and engaging role with a genuine split between Employment Law and general commercial contracts, offering the opportunity to develop as a well-rounded in-house lawyer while providing pragmatic, commercially focused advice across the business.Responsibilities will include:Advising on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment mattersManaging issues such as terminations (employed and self-employed), Equality Act and discrimination matters, internal investigations and Employment Tribunal claimsSupporting organisational change, policy development and workforce frameworks including IR35Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements, including supplier, services, consultancy and operational contractsConducting contract risk assessment and providing clear, commercially aligned legal guidance to stakeholders across the organisationExperience:We are keen to speak with candidates who are:A qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) with 3+ years’ PQEExperienced across both contentious and non-contentious Employment Law mattersComfortable advising on and negotiating general commercial contracts alongside employment workBringing experience from a respected law firm and/or an in-house legal teamCommercially astute, with strong drafting skills and the ability to balance legal risk with business objectivesConfident engaging with HR, senior leaders and external advisers, building trusted relationships across the organisationSkilled at translating complex legal and contractual issues into clear, practical and solutions-focused adviceExperience within healthcare or another fast-paced, multi-site commercial environment would be advantageous, but is not essential.W&P Partners Legal Recruitment is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. #J-18808-Ljbffr