Legal Counsel (Employment Lawyer)

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology, and trading expertise has shaped our collaborative mindset, which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors. 

Join our Legal team in London as an Employment Lawyer, partnering closely with HR and business stakeholders and supporting employment law matters across the firm’s global offices.

• Work as part of the legal team in London, contributing to coverage across the firm’s global offices
• Provide pragmatic, business-focused legal advice across employment law matters, with a focus on UK law and broader global considerations
• Act as a key point of contact for designated stakeholders across the business
• Partner closely with HR to provide proactive legal input on people-related initiatives and risk management
• Support the management of employment-related disputes and litigation, working with external counsel where required
• Work closely with colleagues across regions on employment-related matters globally
• Advise the business, delivering clear and commercially focused legal guidance
• Assist with the management and coordination of external legal counsel on broader employment matters
• Contribute to the development and implementation of employment-related policies and practices

• Qualified lawyer with 5+ years’ experience, ideally combining private practice and/or in-house exposure
• Strong expertise in UK employment law, with the ability to operate autonomously while contributing across multiple jurisdictions
• Experience advising on employment law matters in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Exposure to financial services or other regulated environments is advantageous
• Commercially minded, with strong stakeholder management skills
• Experience working effectively in an international environment across multiple regions

QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.