At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic Employment team handling diverse legal matters and client interactions.
- Company: A top-ranked law firm known for its supportive and collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, private health cover, flexible working, and career progression.
- Other info: Exciting opportunities for networking and business development in a thriving environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a growing team while developing your legal expertise.
- Qualifications: Qualified Solicitor with 4+ years' experience in Employment Law and strong client care skills.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 60000 £ per year.
Are you an Employment Solicitor looking to join a Legal 500 and Chambers-ranked firm offering a competitive salary, private health cover with Bupa, pension, health cash plan, life assurance, flexible and hybrid working, performance-related bonus, excellent training and career progression, and more?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded and growing Employment team working with a strong commercial client base across Bromley and Sevenoaks.
About the
Firm
- Legal 500 and Chambers-ranked multi-office law firm
- Advises a broad client base including private individuals, developers, banks, builders, retailers, charities and professional services firms
- Strong reputation for excellent client service and commercially focused advice
- Supportive, fair and collaborative culture with a genuine focus on wellbeing and work-life balance Employment Solicitor — Position
Overview: You will join a busy and ambitious Employment team handling a mix of advisory, transactional and contentious respondent-based work.
The role offers strong client contact, business development opportunities, and genuine scope to help shape the future growth of the department.
Key Responsibilities of the
Employment
Solicitor
- Advising on a broad range of respondent-based employment matters
- Supporting on corporate and transactional employment work
- Handling wrongful and unfair dismissal, redundancy and restructuring matters
- Advising on restrictive covenants and day-to-day employment issues
- Processing instructions in accordance with firm procedures, quality standards and risk management processes
- Assisting with marketing and maintaining relationships with referrers and clients
- Working in a cross-disciplinary way with other departments and promoting cross-referrals
- Introducing new clients to the firm and attending networking opportunities
- Supporting financial controls in conjunction with the Head of Department
- Playing an active role within the team and supporting colleagues during busy periods
- Supervising direct reports such as Legal Assistants where required
- Participating in knowledge sharing, training and wider firm initiatives Requirements of the
- Employment
Solicitor
- Qualified Solicitor with at least 4 years' PQE in Employment Law
- Strong technical knowledge of employment law with private practice experience ideally preferred
- Significant experience of respondent-based employment matters
- Immigration experience beneficial but not essential
- Ability to work with minimum supervision and some supervisory experience
- Excellent client care and communication skills
- Good team player with a collegiate and collaborative approach
- Adaptable and flexible in the nature and delivery of work
- Strong commercial acumen and appreciation of financial fundamentals
- Genuine enthusiasm for networking, business development and helping grow the department The Benefits for the Employment Solicitor role:
- Competitive salary
- Private Health Cover with Bupa
- Pension Scheme
- Health Cash Plan via Medicash
- Life Assurance
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Excellent training and career progression
- Performance-related bonus
- Referral bonus
- IT and home office support
- And more If you are an Employment Solicitor looking to join a progressive and highly regarded firm with exciting growth plans, apply today.
Alternatively, contact Shabir at Law Staff Limited quoting reference BH-37690 PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL (INCLUDING SPAM FOLDER) FOR CONFIRMATION THAT YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
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