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Head of Legal Services – Legal Department – Head Office (Ref: 921)
Deadline: Noon on 10 July 2025.
Salary: £72,804 pa (pay award pending)
The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers is one of the UK’s largest trade unions.
There are no set hours for this position. The postholder will be expected to be adaptable and flexible to meet the needs of the job, which will include working outside of normal office hours and travelling to any part of the UK which may involve overnights at short notice.
A Union car will be provided, and applicants must hold a valid driving licence and are required to live within 50 miles of Head Office.
This is an exciting and diverse role for a Solicitor or Barrister with substantial experience of employment and industrial law and practice and, ideally, experience of managing staff. The in-house Legal Department currently consists of 16 staff.
What we Offer:
The principal duties of the post are: to act as the Union’s solicitor; to be responsible for advising on employment relations law and practice; oversight of a personal injury caseload and other services which are conducted and delivered through a panel of external solicitors; oversight of pensions and health and safety policy; development of and drafting papers and responses to consultation; the general development and improvement of systems of delivery in respect of the Union’s legal services to its members.
An application pack can be downloaded from here by clicking on the ‘apply’ button. Alternatively, please e-mail jobvacancies@usdaw.org.uk or telephone the HR Section on 0161 413 0904, quoting Ref: 921.
The closing date is noon on Thursday, 10 July 2025.
CVs are not accepted. No agencies please.
Usdaw is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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