In-house Lawyer, Zen Educate & Zen Locum
£80-100k
+ Ownership in the company
4+ days a week in office (London (Oval))
Education & healthcare recruitment platform
Job no longer available
Education & healthcare recruitment platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
£80-100k
+ Ownership in the company
4+ days a week in office (London (Oval))
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make a positive impact and bring about meaningful change within the education recruitment sector.
Role
Who you are
- 4+ years of relevant experience, ideally in employment law
- Commercial or M&A experience is desirable but not required
- Experience working with executives to navigate legal matters
- Strong communication skills, comfortable presenting to the team and senior executives
- Growth mindset – dedicated to improving your skills as a professional
- Top performer that wants to be part of a high-performing, motivated team
- Strong bias to action
- Excellent people skills for working with both our customers and teams at Zen
- The ideal candidate will have a passion for employment law whilst having the versatility to jump in to other areas such as commercial or corporate law, including supporting our M&A work
What the job involves
- We are seeking an Employment Lawyer that can support us on our employment law matters as well as oversee all legal matters within the organisation
- You’ll be joining Zen in a key position, navigating us through complex legal matters while providing strategic guidance to senior management
- This role is a crucial part of enabling Zen’s growth and scalability. It is a great opportunity for someone looking to apply themselves for a great cause and with great responsibility and autonomy to futureproof us for years to come
- Lead employment law and provide counsel on UK employment law, including employee relations, contracts, policies, and compliance. Oversee internal investigations, employment litigation and dispute resolution
- Support on commercial contracts including drafting and review of a range of contracts and agreements
- Support Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) transactions, including due diligence, negotiation, and integration. Coordinate with external legal advisors and consultants during M&A activities
- Key thought partner to the executive team and Board of Directors on all things people up to complex legal matters, ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, industry regulations and standards
Salary benchmarks
Our take
With UK schools under immense financial pressure, Zen Educate is providing a smarter approach to education staffing. Recruitment in schools often relies on inefficient and expensive practices. Zen Educate is focused on tackling the pain points in the industry and providing a way to ensure schools get the best teachers possible.
It provides an online platform as an alternative to recruitment agencies, which is the only online platform accredited by the UK's Department of Education, helping schools fill staffing needs quickly and cost-effectively. Schools using the platform have reportedly saved 20-30% on supply cover costs.
Zen also operates Zen Locum, a service aimed at solving similar problems for pharmacies and opticians. This has already seen high uptake with over 500 new joiners a month. The company has also raised significant funding to support acquisitions in the UK and the US, plus the expansion of its operations and offering.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
May 2024
$37m
SERIES B
Oct 2022
$26m
SERIES A
Total funding: $85.6m
Company benefits
- Macbook and tech equipment provided
- Regular "lunch 'n' learns" every month on a range of topics
- Investment in your professional development
- Regular socials
- Ownership in the company
- Pension scheme
- 25 days of holidays + all UK public holidays off
- Central London dog-friendly office with perks like fresh fruit, bike parking, showers, and an on-site gym and café
- Life insurance
- Vitality health insurance and benefits
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
Company HQ
Lambeth, London, UK
Leadership
Slava Kremerman
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously a member of the Leadership Team at Nutmeg a FS startup, they also worked at Barclays and Aon.
Oren Cohen
(Co-Founder & Chief Customer Officer)Ran the UK office of Optimizely, a Silicon Valley tech company. Prior to this, they worked at G-STAT and Intel.
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