Legal Executive Officer - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Goldman Sachs
Description
We work at the intersection of finance and law, providing counsel and advice that support activities across the firm.We handle litigation and arbitration, perform research and due diligence, aid in financing and legal filings, deal with contracts and intellectual property rights that show our commitment to clients, shareholders, and regulators.
Whether you're an experienced attorney or a quick learner with a strong interest in financial law coupled with critical thinking skills, our dynamic group might be right for you.
We offer numerous training and career development opportunities including a weekly legal training programme, department mentoring schemes and a people development committee tasked with providing tangible tools to help manage and develop careers.
The department also has a number of active and varied committees including the Diversity, Pro Bono, Charity and Social Committees and encourages participation in affinity networks.
The Employment Law Group (ELG) provides legal support to all divisions across the firm. ELG is responsible for all employment related litigation, including class actions and regulatory matters.Working closely with the Human Capital Management (HCM) Division, ELG provides advice and strategic input to the handling of employee relations matters as well as providing support and advice in relation to (amongst other things) the firm's risk, benefits and mobility programs, diversity, recruitment, acquisitions and divestitures.
Handling employment-related disputes, including managing external counsel where appropriate and coordinating with appropriate internal teams including employee relations and compliance
Responsibility for drafting and reviewing employment documentation such as offer letters, severance letters, workplace rules and policies
Review and monitor employment law developments in areas of coverage and address potential impact on the firm's HCM strategy
Coordination with other relevant groups throughout the firm, including Legal, Compliance, Tax, Compensation and ensuring that Goldman Sachs standards are incorporated into the handling of all personnel matters
Uphold the firm's principles, business controls, ethics, policies and procedures and professional standards
Demonstrable employment law advisory and litigation experience gained in private practice, and/or in-house.
ability to draft communications easily understandable to clients (whether legal advice, scripts for manager discussions, or broad internal communications); confident and strong project management and presentation skills
ability to work collaboratively and as part of a Legal team that is dispersed geographically
takes ownership of large-scale projects and has a strong work ethic
Excellent judgment and ability to assess risks; At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow.
Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.
We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs.