At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead Employment Tribunal hearings and deliver strategic legal advice to top brands.
- Company: Join Mills & Reeve, a top 50 UK law firm with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, diverse benefits, and flexible working arrangements.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace focused on personal growth and professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic environment with leading organisations.
- Qualifications: Qualified barrister with 2-5 years post-call experience in employment law.
The predicted salary is between 56700 - 69300 £ per year.
Join Mills & Reeve's growing Advocacy Unit and represent leading organisations across commercial, health, and education sectors. Our clients include household names such as Jaguar Land Rover, River Island, Bosch, Carlsberg Marston's, and prestigious institutions like St John's College Oxford and the University of Birmingham.
You'll focus on Employment Tribunal advocacy, handling preliminary and final hearings, drafting, and advisory work. You'll work closely with the Head of Advocacy and make an impact in a dynamic, high-profile environment. Our Employment, Pensions & Immigration NSL team consists of over 85 talented lawyers, led by David Mills. We're passionate about learning and collaboration, with monthly cross-office training sessions delivered by our expert professional support lawyers, plus sector-focused away days that bring our teams together.
The Advocacy Unit, led by Bethan Davies, represents a key element of the firm's growth strategy. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with Bethan and colleagues across all offices, contributing to the continued development and future direction of advocacy within the firm.
The activities
- Deliver outstanding client service to both internal and external clients
- Have a sound understanding of clients' legal, commercial and service requirements
- Have effective client relationship and client service skills
Technical excellence
- Be a qualified barrister/solicitor advocate
- Be a confident advocate in the Employment Tribunal
- Have strong technical competence and legal knowledge in employment law
- Deliver high quality and commercially focussed advice
- Assist in delivering training to clients and target clients
The person
You will be a qualified barrister with 2 to 5 years post-call experience.
The benefits
As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role.
The firm
Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. And if clients need things we don't offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations. By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that's not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people.
Our values are the principles that help us fulfil our purpose:
- We care - We're committed to each other, our clients, our communities and the planet
- We collaborate - We're easy to work with, we offer help willingly and we get things done – together
Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm.
Senior Legal Counsel-Commercial-Hybrid in London employer: Mills & Reeve
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