Senior Legal Counsel Employment

Job Purpose
Join DHL Group as a Senior Legal Counsel (Employment Law) supporting our UK divisions with expert, commercially focused employment law advice. Acting as a trusted advisor to HR and senior leadership, you will play a key role in shaping business decisions, managing risk, and ensuring compliance while enabling practical, business-driven outcomes across a dynamic, fast-paced organization.

Location: UK remote with occasional travelling to our DHL office in Milton Keynes required (up to 6 times per year). 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide pragmatic, risk-based employment law advice to HR, leadership, and business stakeholders across a wide range of topics
• Support employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, redundancy, and restructuring processes
• Advise on TUPE matters, including due diligence and employee consultation processes
• Manage employment disputes and oversee employment tribunal cases, including coordination with external counsel
• Draft, review, and update employment contracts, policies, and related documentation
• Contribute to the employment law aspects of commercial agreements, assessing legal risks and business impact
• Deliver employment law training to HR and management, both virtually and in person
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and act as a key point of contact for employment law matters
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, internal governance, and company standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Legal, HR, Procurement, and Data Protection

Your Profile

• Qualified solicitor in the UK with a minimum of 4 years’ employment law experience (in-house or private practice)
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to balance legal risk and business needs
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build trust at all levels
• Proven ability to manage complex matters independently and provide clear, pragmatic advice
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and operate autonomously
• Team-oriented with a collaborative approach
• Fluent in English (written and verbal)

If you are looking for a role where you can combine legal expertise with commercial impact and work closely with senior stakeholders in a global organization, we would be pleased to hear from you. Join DHL Group and be part of a team that values professionalism, collaboration, and forward-thinking solutions.