Senior Employment Solicitor

SENIOR EMPLOYMENT SOLICITOR, 6 YEARS’ + PQE, WEST BERKSHIRE, £COMPETITIVE, JOB REF: 215298616

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an award-winning regional law firm in its Employment Team. This firm has grown substantially over recent years and has offices throughout the South-East.

What’s on offer?
Join a forward thinking, expanding law firm where you will undertake quality work as part of the firm’s Business Team.

Benefit from a competitive salary, and comprehensive benefits package.

Follow a clear career development pathway to Associate, Senior Associate and Partner level.

The Role:
You will manage your own caseload encompassing a broad range of matters to include employment claims, corporate transactions, workplace disputes, redundancies and settlements.

You will be required to:
o Provide advice to employer clients on a wide range of employment law issues including recruitment, termination, discrimination, contract disputes, unfair dismissal, sickness absence, grievances, redundancies, TUPE, performance concerns and disciplinary proceedings
o Conduct employment tribunal proceedings
o Draft, review and update employment contracts, policies, and handbooks
o Advise on senior exits
o Provide support to the Head of Department and Corporate Team with transactional work

The role will also involve business development, providing training and guidance to HR and management on employment law topics, and supervision of junior members of the team.

The Candidate:
You should have
o 6+ years’ PQE in employment law ideally with a commercial law firm
o Prior experience of managing your own employment tribunal claims and / or providing corporate support
o You must be self-motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
o Strong client-facing and business development skills
o Excellent analytical, negotiation and communication skills

To apply contact Kate Stubbs at eNL on 020 7183 8586 or email kate.stubbs@enllegal.co.uk with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.

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