Senior Employment Law Consultant; Remote Advisor

Harrington Raine is a new UK regulatory consultancy providing HR and Employment Law support to employers.

We are looking for an experienced Employment Law Consultant to become one of the first members of our advisory team and act as a Primary Advisor to a portfolio of clients.

If you are already accustomed to advising employers directly, handling complex employee-relations matters and giving confident telephone advice without constant supervision, this role may suit you particularly well.

The role

You will own day-to-day advisory relationships with employer clients and support them through workplace issues from first conversation through to practical resolution.

You will be expected to understand what the employer wants to achieve, identify the real legal and commercial risk, recommend a sensible route and prepare the documentation required to implement that advice.

Typical matters will include:

• disciplinary and misconduct;
• grievance;
• sickness absence;
• performance and capability;
• redundancy and restructuring;
• employment contracts and policies;
• TUPE; and
• wider Employment Law and employee-relations issues.

You will deal directly with business owners, Managing Directors, HR professionals and other senior client contacts. You will not simply provide generic advice from a script. We expect our advisers to exercise judgement, take ownership and recommend a course of action.

What we are looking for

You do not need to be a solicitor. We are interested in experienced Employment Law professionals who can demonstrate that they are capable of independently advising employers and managing client relationships.

Suitable backgrounds could include Employment Law consultancy, employer advisory services, Employee Relations, Chartered Legal Executive work, specialist HR consultancy or another employer-facing Employment Law environment.

You should be able to:

• advise employers confidently with minimal supervision;
• handle difficult client conversations by telephone;
• explain Employment Law in clear, practical language;
• make commercial recommendations rather than simply list options;
• draft strong correspondence and Employment Law documentation;
• take personal ownership of client outcomes; and
• identify matters requiring escalation.

Strong TUPE experience would be particularly valuable. Acas Early Conciliation and Employment Tribunal experience are desirable but not essential. Formal legal qualification is welcome but not required.

This role is designed for people who want to concentrate on being good advisers.

• no requirement to build a personal client following;
• no billable-hours target;
• no commuting; and
• no expectation that progression depends upon becoming a salesperson.

Instead, you will have your own client relationships, professional autonomy and the opportunity to help shape a growing advisory business from an early stage.

The people joining Harrington Raine now will have a genuine influence over the standards, processes and culture of the business as it develops. As the company grows, we expect additional senior advisory, team leadership and service leadership positions to develop.

Working hours

Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:30pm. This is a fully remote role.

About Harrington Raine

Harrington Raine provides commercially focused HR, Employment Law and Health & Safety support to UK employers. Our advisors start with the result the client wants to achieve, assess the legal and commercial position and recommend a clear route forward. Where documentation is required, we prepare it.

The business is being built around long-term client relationships rather than anonymous advice-line interactions.