Employment Solicitor (1-4 year PQE)

Nixon McQuade are working with a leading law firm seeking an Employment Lawyer to join its highly regarded employment team.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, advising employers, senior executives and organisations across a variety of sectors. You will gain exposure to complex employment matters, work directly with clients and play an active role within a collaborative and ambitious team.

Role

• Advising employer clients on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters
• Providing day to day employment advice on contracts, policies, disciplinaries, grievances, discrimination, flexible working and family leave
• Managing Employment Tribunal litigation, including unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing and equal pay claims
• Advising on High Court matters, including restrictive covenants, team moves, injunctions and confidential information disputes
• Supporting clients with restructures, redundancies, collective consultation and TUPE matters
• Advising on trade union and industrial relations issues
• Supporting M&A, divestments, outsourcing and other transactional matters from an employment perspective
• Advising on atypical working arrangements, employment status and the gig economy
• Advising on senior executive matters, including bonus disputes, breach of contract claims and exits
• Supporting clients with international employment matters and coordinating advice across multiple jurisdictions
• Advising on employee reward, incentives, shares and options
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Taking responsibility for matters and managing work with an appropriate level of autonomy
• Contributing to business development and marketing initiatives
• Working collaboratively with colleagues and supporting the development of junior team members

Candidate Profile

• Qualified solicitor with 1-4 years' PQE in employment law
• Experience working across both contentious and non-contentious employment matters
• Experience acting for employer clients is preferred
• Experience of Employment Tribunal litigation and employment disputes
• Excellent drafting, analytical and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce high-quality work
• Commercially aware, proactive and client-focused
• Confident dealing directly with clients and senior stakeholders
• Comfortable taking responsibility for work and working autonomously
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Ambitious, curious and responsive approach
• Experience of, or an interest in, business development and marketing
• Collaborative team player who is keen to support others and develop their own skills

What's on Offer

• High quality and varied employment law work
• Exposure to sophisticated UK and international clients
• Direct client contact and responsibility from an early stage
• Opportunity to work on complex contentious and advisory matters
• Supportive and collaborative working environmentStrong focus on professional and technical development
• Clear career progression opportunities
• Exposure to international employment matters
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

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