Employment Lawyer

This role demands a balanced approach to managing both contentious and non-contentious matters. The successful candidate will manage their own client base and caseloads with responsibilities that include:

• Handling all aspects of Employment Tribunal claims (respondents only), including drafting ET3 responses, preparing trial bundles, and drafting witness statements.

• Advising on TUPE, redundancy, discrimination, unfair dismissal, and other employment matters.

• Drafting and reviewing contracts of employment, employee handbooks, as well as day-to-day letters and documents such as disciplinary invites and outcome letters.

• Managing day-to-day client relationships and providing tailored advice to meet client needs.

Key Benefits:

• Remote or Hybrid Working: Flexibility to work from home or in a hybrid model.

• No Billing Targets: Focus entirely on client work-no need to worry about hitting financial targets.

• Private Medical Insurance: Offered upon completion of the probationary period.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Supporting employee well-being.

• Work-Life Balance: Prioritised in a supportive, friendly work culture.

• Professional Development: Ongoing training.

• Collaborative Environment: Open-door policy and encouragement of teamwork.

• Qualified Solicitor or Lawyer (CILEx) with experience in Employment Law, particularly in managing employment tribunal litigation.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong negotiation and problem-solving abilities.

• Capable of managing a diverse workload and meeting deadlines.

• Team-oriented, and comfortable working autonomously in a remote or hybrid setting.

Desirable:

• Advocacy experience in Employment Tribunals.