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Legal Counsel - Employment Law Norwich, England

Aviva

Full Time Norwich, England 50000 - 60000 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Legal Counsel to join our UK Employment Law team. This is a great job for someone who is looking to join a collaborative team, enjoys working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and who is able to demonstrate self-starting capabilities to develop their knowledge in the full range of employment law issues.

The role can be based in Norwich or London, with a requirement for some occasional travel to other business centres.

A bit about the job:

You will be joining a committed and caring team who are tasked with delivering first class employment law advice to our broad range of internal stakeholders. This includes:

Providing legal advice on all aspects of employment law as part of the Employment Law team
Supporting on legal initiatives and projects (including oversight and advice on key legislative and common law developments affecting the business)
Actively managing the instruction of external lawyers
Proactively identifying best practice and contributing to the sharing of expertise and resource across the team
Proactively monitoring and mitigating legal risks

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

A qualified Legal Executive or Solicitor, entitled to practice in the UK with relevant post-qualifying experience
Proven ability to work with people at different levels

Excellent oral and written communication and problem-solving skills
Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills
Ability to use initiative, work efficiently and prioritise multiple tasks

What you’ll get for this role:

Starting salary of £50,000 - £60,000 (National) and £70,000- £80,000 (London based applicants) depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications
Aviva will contribute up to 14% to your personal pension (dependent on your contribution)
Eligibility for annual performance bonus
Family friendly parental and carer’s leave
29 days holiday per year plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
Up to 40% discount for Aviva products
Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars
Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme
21 volunteering hours per year

Aviva is for everyone:

We are inclusive and

welcome everyone

– we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you.

Most of our people are smart working –spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility with time together with colleagues.

To find out more about working at Aviva take a look

here

We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Tawana Chin a call on 07787 251496 or send an email to

[email protected]

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