Employment Lawyer

About the role

Employment Lawyer Interpath Cape Town, South Africa Interpath is an international and fast-growing advisory business with deep expertise in a broad range of specialisms spanning deals, advisory and restructuring capabilities. We deliver tangible results for global businesses, their investors, and stakeholders when complex problems arise, and critical decisions need to be made. Interpath is agile, independent, and conflict-free, and our passion for doing what's right, every time, sets us apart. Our diverse teams provide specialist technical knowledge combined with deep sector experience across our service line specialisms. Since our foundation in 2021, Interpath has grown rapidly, and we now have a presence across the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, BVI, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Barbados, Hong Kong, Singapore, India and South Africa. By 2030 we aim to be one of the world's leading advisory firms with a truly global footprint. We are growing our Legal capability and are looking for an ambitious, commercially minded Employment Lawyer to join our Cape Town team at the Associate Director level. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, advisory-led environment where legal expertise, commercial thinking and people insight come together to solve complex workforce and organisational challenges. You will advise on a broad range of UK and international contentious and non-contentious employment matters, partnering closely with senior stakeholders and HR teams across jurisdictions that Interpath operates in. The role offers exposure to strategic corporate development projects, acquisitions & transactions and high-profile employee relations matters within a dynamic and collaborative environment. Responsibilities: This role will support strategic growth opportunities including acquisitions, senior level hiring and new market entries. They will identify and manage employment, regulatory and reputational risks, ensuring advice is legally robust and aligned to best practice, while providing pragmatic employment law advice across a range of employee relations matters including disciplinaries, grievances, investigations, workplace disputes and exits. The role will also instruct and manage external legal counsel across all employment related matters. Education and Experience Required: Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa with approximately 5+ years' post-qualification experience in employment and labour law, including exposure to workforce restructures, transactions, organisational transformation and employee relations matters. Experience gained in private practice, in-house or a professional services/advisory environment. Strong technical knowledge across a broad range of UK employment law matters including employee relations, acquisitions, restructures and litigation. Experience supporting workforce change projects, transactions or organisational transformation activity. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to influence at senior level. A pragmatic and commercial mindset with strong problem-solving capability. The ability to manage and prioritise multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. A collaborative and entrepreneurial approach with a genuine interest in building relationships and contributing to growth. At Interpath, our people lie at the heart of our business. That's why we provide employees with a competitive and comprehensive reward package including compelling salaries and a range of core and optional benefits. Read more about our benefits; Company Benefits - Interpath Values Our four core values are the cornerstones of culture at Interpath and steer everything from everyday decisions to larger strategic initiatives. Our Interpath Values are; Do the right thing - Our comfort zone is uncomfortable. We always make the right decision, not simply what is easy or popular. All hands on deck - stand shoulder-to-shoulder with colleagues and clients, be that physically or from afar. Our individual expertise may find the answers, but implementation happens though teamwork. Passion drives success - The impossible is always possible. We push the boundaries of what is expected because we're never satisfied with the status quo. Our clients expect the right result when they engage with us, and it's only by delivering this that we win. Embrace different - cultures to mindsets, we welcome all. We believe that people are equal, but not the same. Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters Please note that Interpath do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Interpath will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.