Senior Associate - Employment Law in Leicester

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our Employment practice as a Senior Associate at our Derby head office. This role is responsible for managing a significant personal caseload of employment matters, including conducting own advocacy where necessary/appropriate. As a senior member of the Employment team, this role is also responsible for taking an active lead on team development & mentoring, leading business development efforts and taking on more complex fee-earning matters. Reporting directly to the Head of Employment, the Senior Associate should assist with setting team strategy and managing performance in accordance with financial & team targets as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of complex matters.
• Provide employment law advice to education and commercial clients.
• Draft advice reports, support clients with processes and other documentation such as settlement agreements.
• Assist clients with HR processes and procedures.
• Handle cases through tribunal proceedings.
• Provide support on employment issues arising in transactions.
• Provide ongoing technical support on matters for more junior fee-earners.
• Ensure personal employment knowledge is kept up to date and new advancements are communicated to the wider team.

Assisting Management

• Attend monthly fee-earner meetings with the wider Employment team. Contribute where required as a senior member of the team.
• Attend regular one-to-one meetings with the Head of Employment – report on departmental priorities and financial performance as necessary.
• Provide supervision of matters for more junior fee-earners, sign off work as and when required.
• Ensure appropriate allocation of fee-earning matters within the team – regularly assess capacity of fee-earners and delegate work effectively where required by the Head of Employment.
• Work alongside the Head of Employment to proactively drive performance of the team – conduct meetings with more junior fee-earners where necessary.

Business Development

• Take an active lead in managing the client experience. Attend client meetings where necessary.
• Assist the Head of Employment to ensure the renewal process for existing clients is seamless and proactive in its approach.
• Prepare and conduct external training sessions on employment law for prospective & existing clients.
• Report regularly on business development figures to senior management.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Have experience of dealing with contentious and non-contentious employment law matters.
• Possess good knowledge and experience of tribunal procedures and protocols.
• Have a high level of knowledge and understanding of employment law for high-profile clients.
• Possess exceptional client care skills.
• Be highly motivated and able to add value to the role.
• Be able to demonstrate proactive management of matters.
• Possess networking and client development skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Bonus potential
• Life insurance
• Great working environment at our Derby head offices
• Career development opportunities
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Options to buy & sell 1 week’s holiday
• 1 week’s holiday carry over
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Staff card discount scheme for local shops
• Social days and evenings on the firm
• Monthly food on the firm for all staff
• Staff discounts on legal services