Employment Law Advisor/Employment Solicitor in Aberdeen

Are you an experienced Employment Law or Employee Relations Professional who takes pride in delivering high-quality and legally compliant advice and guidance to clients? WorkNest strive to provide the best value, fixed fee employment law & employee relations advisory service in the UK. Supported by cutting edge technology, we provide genuinely commercial and pragmatic advice focused on finding solutions for our clients' EL/ER problems.

Your role will be to provide brilliant service to a portfolio of own clients or as part of an advisory or pyramid team.

What you’ll be doing:

• Cultivating strong client relationships through offering top-tier, legally sound advice.
• Assisting senior advisors with proposals and client meetings.
• Engaging with employee representatives for early conciliation matters.
• Conducting external client training and offering guidance to paralegals and trainees in employment law.

About you:

This role would suit a newly qualified legal professional with a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a trainee/paralegal. Candidates with more than 2 years’ experience delivering EL & ER advice in other legal or HR settings will also be considered. You will need a strong grasp of current employment law, demonstrating proficiency in providing advice in its fundamental aspects. You should be adept at operating within a predominantly fixed-fee framework and be capable of efficiently managing priorities and meeting deadlines. You will have a clear understanding of business dynamics, maintain high standards of client support, and show tangible proof of achieving your business goals and ensuring client satisfaction.

Where you’ll be working:

This is a hybrid role (a minimum of two days per week in the Aberdeen office).

What’s in it for you:

• Salary: Up to £47,000 per annum (depending on experience) and an attractive company benefits package, including:
• 33 days holiday, inclusive of public holidays, rising by one per year up to 36 days with length of service
• Birthday Day off
• VITO Days – up to 2 days per holiday year paid volunteering
• Health Cash plan
• Life Assurance
• Up to £15 per month fitness subsidence
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Auto Enrolment Pension contributions after 3 months service
• Free Will writing service
• EAP & Wellbeing services
• Weekly wellbeing classes

Who we are:

WorkNest is part of a wider GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) division owned by Inflexion. We are a powerhouse of Employment Law, HR, Compliance and Health and Safety support services, weaving pragmatic advice with powerful technology platforms. We have experienced exceptional growth over the last 24 months, fueled by the acquisition of several leading business services groups. We are proud to offer a broader range of services to help protect and nurture organisations of every size.

At WorkNest, we believe our people are what make us. We value, respect and support our colleagues, understand the importance of work-life balance, and work together to deliver a brilliant service for our clients. We are committed to delivering on our four core values that we believe all our colleagues should align with: Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork and Inclusion.

So what’s next?

If you think this role is a good fit for you, please use the purple ‘apply now’ button to begin your application. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and covering letter outlining how you fulfil the person specification for this post. WorkNest is committed to creating a culture of Inclusion and ensuring that everyone is treated fairly and with respect.