About the role
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Who we are:
FedEx is the largest express transportation company in the world, connecting more than 220 countries and territories. We work every moment to deliver the most important package of someone’s day. Our team of passionate people know their day-to-day work is invaluable in delivering outstanding experience to our customers. 530,000 team members strong, we are as diverse as the world we serve. We love what we do, and we do it well. Our reach is big, and so are our dreams. Join us and let's write our next chapter together.
What you will be doing:
1. Core Employment Law & Strategic HR Partnership
Strategic Advisory: Serve as the primary legal point of contact for HR Directors, HR Business Partners, and operational managers, providing pragmatic, risk-balanced legal solutions on daily employee relations, executive issues, and complex workforce strategies.
Contentious Matters & Litigation Mitigation: Manage UK Employment Tribunal claims with the assistance of external counsel where necessary, early conciliation (ACAS), and dispute resolutions, proactively mitigating litigation exposure and brand risk.
Collective Labour & Trade Unions: Advise on industrial relations, collective bargaining frameworks, union negotiations, and workforce restructuring initiatives
TUPE & Business Transfers: Lead legal oversight on TUPE transfers, outsourcing arrangements, commercial transitions, and service provision changes.
Policy & Governance: Draft, update, and implement robust employment policies, standard employment contracts, severance agreements, and compliance training modules aligned with evolving UK labour legislation
External Counsel Management: Instruct and manage external legal specialists efficiently when specialized counsel is required, ensuring cost-effectiveness and delivery of business-ready advice
2. Secondary & Wider Commercial Scope (not essential)
Data Protection: Advise on workplace privacy, data subject access requests (DSARs), and employee data compliance under UK GDPR.
General Commercial & Operational Support: Provide secondary support on small claims litigation, marketing and communications reviews, and general operational agreements as busines…
