Senior Legal Counsel

About the role

Senior Legal Counsel, Employment at Centrica provides commercially focused, risk-based specialist employment advice to all UK and Ireland business units and group functions across the Centrica group. This position reports to the Head of Legal, Employment and supports a junior team member.

Windsor office (twice‑weekly until December 2026) and Reading office (from December 2026) with flexible first working arrangements. Candidates must be comfortable commuting.

• Advise the Centrica People and Employee Relations teams on employment law across day‑to‑day matters, including complex grievances and disputes.
• Liaise with and manage external lawyers (UK and international) for high quality, cost‑efficient support for Employment Tribunal cases.
• Work with Reward and People Operations on terms and conditions of employment, HR policies, pay transparency, benefits and incentive schemes.
• Support the team in preparing for Employment Rights Act 2025 changes and build HR capability through education, training and support.
• Provide advice to Legal Commercial, M&A, Procurement and People teams on non‑contentious employment aspects of strategic business arrangements, including tenders, outsourcings, reorganisations and redundancies.
• Advise the Industrial Relations team on trade union related issues including industrial action, facilities time and collective bargaining.
• Explore and engage with Technical colleagues on AI tools to support the Employment team and participate in LRECS AI trials.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders in People and the wider business and actively engage in LRECS initiatives.

• Qualified solicitor with UK or equivalent practising certificate and significant relevant PQE.
• Employment law specialist with experience delivering pragmatic, commercially sound advice on large‑scale outsourcings with TUPE implications.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage competing deadlines and operate at pace.
• Strong stakeholder management, drafting, communication and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to explain complex legal principles to a variety of internal stakeholders.
• Willingness and experience to deliver occasional training.
• Genuine interest in technology and how it might support the work of the Employment team.

Flexible first working arrangements, commuting support, a total rewards package offering flexibility, and opportunities for growth and professional development.