Employment Lawyer in London

Job Description

COSTAR GROUP - EMPLOYMENT LAWYER, COSTAR - LONDON

OVERVIEW

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.

We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.

CoStar is the global leader in commercial real estate information, analytics and news. Commercial Real Estate industry professionals around the globe use CoStar to access the most comprehensive data to make decisions with confidence. CoStar delivers immediate, verified commercial real estate information on over 5.9 million properties across every market.

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ROLE DESCRIPTION

CoStar is seeking a mid-level attorney to serve in the role of Counsel, Employment for domestic and international employment matters. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 7 years of relevant employment law experience. The position will report directly to the Associate General Counsel – Head of Employment Law/Head of Legal, Europe (based in London) and indirectly to the Associate General Counsel – Head of Employment Law (based in Washington DC). The Counsel, Employment position is based in CoStar’s European head office in London, but the successful candidate will work with teams in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Experience with intellectual property issues including data privacy, compliance and regulatory crossover for international issues is helpful.

The successful candidate will possess a creative approach to solving global business and legal problems, thrive in a fast-paced environment, have excellent credentials, show meticulous attention to detail and accuracy, and demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Provide strategic legal advice and counsel to the Human Resources department and business leaders regarding all aspects of the employment life cycle in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

· Draft and revise employment law-related documentation, such as contracts and other employment-related agreements.

· Assist with drafting and development of employment policies.

· Develop strategy for responding to legal claims and threats of litigation in conjunction with the Associate General Counsel – Head of Employment Law (based in Washington DC) and Associate General Counsel – Head of European Legal (based in London), including assisting with fact development in pre-litigation and/or litigation matters.

· Respond to audits and other legal information requests.

· Litigate on the company’s behalf and/or coordinate litigation and other legal matters handled by outside counsel.

· Assist with due diligence in mergers and acquisitions and advising on employment issues arising from mergers, acquisitions and intra-group reorganisations.

· Develop and deliver training on employment law compliance matters.

· Manage multiple priorities and ensure that deadlines are met.

· Ability to work with and manage external counsel in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, when required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Law degree from reputable college in a European jurisdiction with excellent academics;
• England and Wales qualified solicitor (or equivalent European jurisdiction qualification);
• PQE, including experience at a top law firm;
• Experience with European employment laws, in particular in France, Germany and Spain and including working with works councils;
• Experience with employment laws in the Middle East and Asia, in particular the United Arab Emirates, China, Singapore, and Australia, is not required but is highly desirable;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Excellent analytical and negotiating skills;
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, with ability to be flexible and adapt to frequently changing workload and responsibilities;
• Acute attention to detail with ability to multi-task;
• Must have initiative, be able to act decisively, work independently and exercise good judgement;

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Working at CoStar Group means you'll enjoy a culture of collaboration and innovation that attracts the best and brightest across a broad range of disciplines. As well as having an outstanding working environment based in iconic buildings the Shard and Blue Fin or one of our key UK-wide hubs. Other perks include full private medical cover, dental cover, Life Assurance and member rewards, 28 days annual leave, a competitive pension, season ticket loans, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, birthday lunches and much more!

At CoStar, we recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality. We aim at all times to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds – men and women, people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions and beliefs.

However, we particularly encourage applications from women, disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, as these groups are underrepresented throughout the commercial real estate industry.

CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing