Vice President, Employment Law

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

Job Description

NBCUniversal Labour & Employment Department

NBCUniversal’s Labour & Employment Department employs over 50 lawyers globally across 5 different practice groups: Employment Law, Labour Relations, Employment Contracts, Immigration, Fair Employment Practices & Positive Employee Relations. The team outside the US has lawyers in the UK and Canada.

Position Overview:

The VP, Employment Law will provide employment law advice to NBCUniversal’s businesses in the UK, EMEA & APAC predominantly working with the Universal Destinations & Experiences and Corporate businesses. This role will be primarily based out of our London office, with regular travel to Bedford required.

Responsibilities:

• Provide expert legal advice to HR, managers (including business leaders) and other internal lawyers, both within and outside the US, regarding the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment law issues in the UK, EMEA and APAC.
• Development of employment policies, procedures and processes for both new and established operations, covering large employee populations in positions ranging from entry to executive level.
• Provide thought leadership, training and strategic guidance in respect of the impact of legislative changes on our operations.
• Guide, supervise and support the other employment lawyers in the team.
• Mentor and support lawyers within the wider labour & employment department demonstrating positive leadership to foster an inclusive, collaborative team culture.
• Show initiative to lead and drive the strategic objectives of the department.
• Develop best legal practices and ways of working within the department.

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience:

• 10+ years PQE and legal experience counseling clients on the full spectrum of employment legal issues in the UK.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience advising on employment issues in EMEA and APAC is also an asset.
• Management experience.
• The ability to work well in a fast-paced, high volume, matrixed in-house environment, demonstrating. good business judgment, flexibility and self-confidence.
• Strategic and decisive practitioner; skilled at explaining complex legal issues in a timely, concise, straightforward manner.
• Demonstrated ability to: think commercially and creatively; develop strong working relationships; and exercise sound, practical judgment, to assist businesses to manage risk in a constantly changing landscape.
• High level of integrity and professionalism. 

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.