Employment Solicitor
Skills
Advising ClientsBusiness DevelopmentConsultationsEasily AdaptableLawLegal WritingNegotiation
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales with 5+ years' PQE in Employment Law
- Strong experience handling both contentious and non-contentious employment matters
- Confidence managing Employment Tribunal litigation independently
- Experience advising on settlement agreements from instruction through completion
- Excellent client care and communication skills
- Commercial awareness with the ability to deliver pragmatic solutions-focused advice
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy caseload autonomously
- A proactive approach and a genuine interest in contributing to the continued success of the team
Nice to have
- Commercially focused
- Client focused
- Autonomous
- Proactive
- Collaborative
Day to day
- Manage a varied caseload of contentious and non-contentious employment matters from instruction through to completion.
- Advise employers and employees on issues such as unfair dismissal discrimination whistleblowing redundancy and disciplinary or grievance matters.
- Draft and negotiate settlement agreements prepare tribunal documents and work through Employment Tribunal litigation to final hearing where required.
Hiring process
- Get in touch with Rory Brand from Simpson Judge