At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide top-notch legal advice and support clients in employment matters.
- Company: Dynamic law firm with a focus on growth and client care.
- Benefits: Flexible working, profit share scheme, and comprehensive employee benefits.
- Other info: Hybrid role with opportunities for professional development.
- Why this job: Join a supportive team and make a real difference in clients' lives.
- Qualifications: Newly qualified to 5 years PQE with employment law experience.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
This is a hybrid role working two/three days from the office and two/three days from home, following completion of the successful candidate’s probationary period.
Overview
To provide high quality legal advice to clients whilst maintaining high standards of client care. Contributing to the successful and continued growth of the firm’s Employment Department which supports clients with contentious and non-contentious matters.
Key Tasks
- Running a case load of predominantly claimant employment tribunal matters.
- Dealing with matters at all stages, from taking the client’s initial instructions through to archiving, in accordance with office and accounts procedures.
- Taking instructions from clients and advising accordingly.
- Instructing counsel or other experts where appropriate.
- Representing clients before the Employment Tribunal (Preliminary Hearings).
- Drafting pleadings in Employment Tribunal cases.
- Advising on employment contracts and service agreements.
- Providing advice on the terms and effect of settlement agreements.
- Maintaining legal knowledge and skills.
Essential Skills
- Literate and numerate.
- Ability to present and argue a case orally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with technical details and to express solutions to complex legal problems in a concise and customer‑friendly way.
- Ability to work accurately in accordance with the requirements of each team.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Ability to work as a member of a collaborative and supportive team.
- Ability to deal with enquiries in a customer‑friendly and effective manner.
- Good keyboard skills.
Experience
Newly Qualified – 5 Years PQE. – Employment experience.
Benefits
Please see our Benefits page for details of our profit share scheme and other Employee Benefits.
Salary
Dependent on skills and experience. Please include your current salary and salary expectations within your application.
Location
Flexible.
Role Type
Full-time, permanent.
Solicitor – Employment in Leeds employer: Ison Harrison Solicitors
Join a dynamic and supportive team as a Solicitor in our Employment Department, where you will have the opportunity to provide high-quality legal advice while enjoying a flexible hybrid working model. Our firm prioritises employee growth through ongoing training and a profit share scheme, fostering a collaborative work culture that values both individual contributions and team success. With a focus on client care and professional development, we offer a rewarding environment for newly qualified solicitors looking to make a meaningful impact in employment law.
