There has never been a better time to be an employment lawyer!
A number of our team have joined us from areas such as construction, immigration and criminal law, and we have seen real benefit in the experience they have brought. So we’d like more people like that please!Huge changes are coming in next year, so there are plenty of opportunities to develop your expertise.
Of course, we always like to hear from those with employment law experience, but it’s certainly not a prerequisite to apply for a role with us.
Perhaps you have a background in litigation or have other advocacy experience and are interested in bringing those skills into employment law? Or perhaps you just want a complete change.
For the right candidate, we can provide the training and support to develop your employment law expertise, with the opportunity to learn from specialists across our team.
All that matters is that you are an enthusiastic team player who is keen to get involved. Location isn’t a barrier and we will consider candidates at any stage of their career.
This is an opportunity to join one of Scotland’s largest and most experienced legal teams, working with an interesting and varied client base across the UK and beyond. Most importantly, you’ll be joining a team that genuinely values collaboration, development and giving people the opportunity to build a career that plays to their strengths.
Why our Employment team?
We’re proud of the depth and breadth of expertise within our team. We have five lawyers accredited as specialists in employment law by the Law Society of Scotland, together with an accredited discrimination law specialist, a Signet Accredited lawyer and two certified mediators. Members of the team are also ranked in Chambers and Partners and Legal 500.
Our lawyers work alongside colleagues specialising in immigration and pensions, as well as our HR professionals delivering our HR Plus service. It creates a collaborative environment where different perspectives and areas of expertise come together to provide clients with practical, commercially focused support.
You’ll work with a broad client base spanning large commercial organisations with operations across the UK, public sector clients and a trade union, providing plenty of variety in the work you undertake.
And while the quality of the work matters, so does enjoying where you work. We are a fun and dynamic team where knowledge-sharing, teamwork, team socials, firm-wide events and informal catch-ups all form part of our culture.
What will you be doing?
The exact shape of the role will depend on your experience, interests and career stage, and if you are moving into employment law from another area we’ll support you in developing your employment expertise. You’ll have the opportunity to work across a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, which may include:
- Providing strategic, practical and commercially focused employment law advice.
- Managing Employment Tribunal litigation and supporting clients through workplace disputes.
- Preparing pleadings, witness statements and other evidential material.
- Undertaking advocacy at Employment Tribunal hearings.
- Advising on settlement agreements.
- Drafting and reviewing contracts, handbooks, policies and procedures.
- Supporting colleagues on employment aspects of corporate transactions, including TUPE matters, warranties and indemnities.
- Delivering workshops, training and employment law updates to clients.
- Developing strong and lasting client relationships.
- Contributing to business development, thought leadership and the continued growth of the practice.
Develop your career with us
You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop, from our monthly departmental and CPD sessions to our Advocacy Academy and our BD Academy, helping you to develop your advocacy, strengthen client relationships, raise your profile and build your commercial skills.
What can you expect from us?
- Full support in transitioning to become an employment lawyer, or developing your existing experience.
- High-quality and varied employment law work.
- Exposure to Employment Tribunal litigation and advocacy.
- Mentorship and knowledge-sharing from experienced specialists.
- Regular learning and development opportunities.
- The opportunity to develop your profile and client relationships.
- Genuine career progression and increasing responsibility.
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