Employment Lawyer, Helix in Milton Keynes

Department/Division: Helix

Duration: Permanent

Location: UK

Reports to: Helix

Type of Role: Remote

Reference Number: 7429

An exciting and new opportunity has arisen, due to expansion and growth for a motivated and experienced lawyer to join our team of employment specialists to work in innovative ways for a small group of key clients. This would be an ideal role for candidates with employment tribunal experience. Our clients have entrusted Dentons to deliver part of their employment requirements and further enhance their longstanding relationships. The work, which involves management of volume employment tribunal litigation, will undoubtedly be exciting and engaging.

We are building a diverse team to support this work, which will work alongside our Band 1 ranked Employment team as well as the clients' in-house legal function. Given the focus of the team, this opportunity will be ideal for a lawyer who wants an alternative legal experience. In particular:

• Due to only working for a small group of clients, and the nature of the team, the role will provide greater certainty and may also provide greater flexibility of working hours.
• This role will enable the qualified candidates to gain a deeper understanding of our client's businesses and provide the opportunity to work as a true extension of the client's in-house legal team.
• Whilst this role will be part of a dedicated team, the interested candidates will work alongside the UK Employment team and benefit from all of the team training.

We are looking for a lawyer at 5+ PQE of all levels with general employment experience, particularly those with experience in employment tribunal matters. We welcome applications from candidates seeking full time or part time opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• You will work as part of a team to deliver a first class service to our client. This will include undertaking volume litigation predominantly consisting of unfair dismissal and discrimination claims.
• Through newly established ways of working, including an increased emphasis on technological solutions, you will be supported in taking full ownership for some key requirements and transactions for this client, giving you direct responsibility for core and high profile aspects.
• Our approach is to create a safe environment by working collaboratively as part of a team whilst also encouraging team members to operate with a degree of independence.
• You will have the opportunity to support more junior team members and demonstrate best practice in effectively handling litigation.
• The department has a positive teamwork ethic and a first class client management approach.

It is essential that candidates are focused and committed to developing personally and professionally. A commitment to deliver high-quality focused services to our clients is essential, as is maintaining and developing client relationships. Suitable candidates will be people with energy and enthusiasm who want to become one of the largest teams in the country, working hard to provide the highest levels of client service whilst at the same time valuing having fun being part of a creative and collegiate team.

Required experience and skills:

• Good academic record, including a degree or equivalent.
• Experience working on general employment matters with a solid grounding in collective and individual redundancy processes, unfair dismissal and all aspects of discrimination.
• Ideally have experience in a wide remit of work, with exposure to employment tribunals.
• Experience working with volume litigation is a valuable asset.
• Candidates will be required to handle a high volume of matters and to tight deadlines.
• Candidates are expected to have technology awareness.
• Experience in supervising more junior lawyers, paralegals, trainees, or apprentices is desirable.

Personal attributes:

• Committed to exemplary client service.
• Great problem solving and policy making skills, coupled with good business awareness.
• Demonstrate initiative and influence.
• You will be a leader and sociable.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Organised, with the ability to prioritise and balance responsibilities, particularly when working in a time-sensitive setting and to tight deadlines.
• A methodical approach to work with a specific focus on accuracy.

Firm Profile:

Across more than 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organisation by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you.

Inclusion and Diversity:

We are committed to building an inclusive culture here at Dentons where our people can thrive, regardless of their background or circumstance. As well as being the right thing to do, it makes good business sense too. A richness of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives helps us best serve our clients and the communities in which we operate.

During the application process, all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence.

If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com. Enquiries only please – applications will not be accepted via email. Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.