Job Description

Job Introduction

Here at BPP Education Group we have a dedicated Legal Team who assist on a variety of legal matters relating to BPP's business, both in the UK and overseas. As such, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced and diligent individual to join the team as an Employment Legal Counsel on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract.

This is a hands-on role providing employment related legal advice services to the entire BPP Education Group (both in the UK and internationally). You will assist BPP's internal HR Team with employment law advice and employee relations matters, including managing employment tribunal cases and attending preliminary hearings.

What if you read the description and don't meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway - we value diverse backgrounds and are committed to inclusivity!

Why work for BPP Education Group?

It is a great time to join BPP Education Group as we have enjoyed a sustained period of growth, offering a wealth of opportunities to our staff, students and clients. There are many more great reasons to join BPP Education Group such as:

Brilliantly, you can study any of BPP's courses for free - be it a professional qualification or full degree.


With hybrid working available, you'll be able to split your time between one of our centres and wherever you choose to call home.


We also provide a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days, and there's a rewards package that includes retail discounts and much more.


Other key benefits include our Group Personal Pension Plan, dedicated private healthcare and dental plans that offer additional assurance to look after you and your family

What you'll be doing

In this role you will support BPP with employment related legal advice. You will also advise on student matters, including responding to student complaints and appeals, where these focus on issues around the Equality Act or their employment status.

Your role will also have a non-contentious focus, leading on contract and policy drafting on a wide range of employment matters.

As such, you will be responsible for:

Managing employment tribunal claims, including drafting statements of case and attending preliminary hearings Providing advice to BPP's HR Team on a variety of matters Liaising and collaborating with external legal advisers when required Drafting a wide variety of employment documents Working with BPP's freelancer admin team in terms of advising on employment status matters and contract drafting Advising on any material employment related contracts Advising on student matters with an Equality Act or employment focus Assisting with supervision of junior team members, including seeking their input (with appropriate supervision) on employment tribunal matters

What we're looking for

To be successful in this role you will need to have a proven track record in the following areas:

Be a qualified solicitor in England and Wales Have demonstrable experience in advising on both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters Prior experience within a large organisation or private practice Have experience with preparing for employment tribunals, including attending preliminary hearings Be comfortable answering a wide range of employment queries on various topics from the business and students Possess exceptional drafting, negotiation, problem-solving, team, communication and client management skills Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex legal concepts into a clear and understandable format both orally and in writing Have the ability to effectively manage your own workload and internal clients Demonstrate a keen interest in working in-house
BPP Education Group are proud to be a Disability Confident employer so if you need any reasonable adjustments for the interview process, please just let us know!

BPP Education Group actively promotes equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates. BPP will select candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience. Please note that for those posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check in addition to BPP undertaking any necessary online searches. This is deemed appropriate and necessary from a safeguarding perspective, and in line with BPP's safer recruitment practices

BPP Education Group reserves the right to amend or withdraw this advertisement at any time prior to the closing date, should we receive a high volume of applications or if business needs change.