At a Glance
- Tasks: Advise public sector clients on employment matters and represent them at tribunal hearings.
- Company: Join a top-tier Legal 500 firm with a supportive and collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, private healthcare, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Enjoy a dynamic work environment with excellent career progression and team support.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in public sector employment law while developing your legal career.
- Qualifications: Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with up to 4 years' PQE and tribunal experience.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 35000 £ per year.
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- Description
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Title: Employment Solicitor – Public Sector Employment (NQ - 4 Years PQE) Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills.
Salary: £35,000 + Location: North West (Preston) An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to join a well-established and highly regarded Employment team in a Top tier Legal 500 firm in the North West.
This role offers the chance to work in a supportive, collaborative environment while managing a varied caseload of public sector employment matters.
The Role You will advise a broad range of public sector clients, with work primarily involving the education, housing and local government sectors.
The role includes both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, providing excellent exposure to complex and rewarding work.
Key Responsibilities Managing a varied caseload of public sector employment matters, including settlement agreements.
Representing clients at Employment Tribunal hearings, including cases involving: Unfair dismissal Discrimination TUPE Redundancy Safeguarding issues Providing clear, practical legal advice to clients.
Managing communications with clients, tribunals, opposing parties and other stakeholders.
Representing clients at internal hearings, including disciplinary, grievance, dismissal and appeal hearings, as well as conducting workplace investigations.
Supporting colleagues on complex matters and contributing to wider team objectives.
Delivering employment law training and presentations to clients.
Working alongside senior lawyers on complex and high-profile cases.
Building and maintaining strong client relationships while contributing to business development initiatives.
About You Essential Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive (or equivalent) with up to 4 years' PQE.
Experience working within an employment law team.
Previous Employment Tribunal experience.
Strong knowledge of employment matters including unfair dismissal, discrimination, TUPE and redundancy.
Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
Proven ability to manage a busy caseload, meet deadlines and achieve performance targets.
A collaborative approach with strong communication and client care skills.
Desirable Advocacy experience.
Experience advising clients in the education, housing or local authority sectors.
Experience delivering client training or presentations.
What's on Offer Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
Generous annual leave entitlement, increasing with service.
Enhanced family-friendly policies and enhanced sick pay.
Professional development and genuine career progression opportunities.
Performance-related reward schemes.
Private healthcare and wellbeing support.
Employee discounts, health cash plan and additional lifestyle benefits. xwwtmva A supportive, collaborative culture within a highly respected legal practice.
If you're looking to develop your career within a leading Employment team handling high-quality public sector work, we'd love to hear from you.
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