Employment Lawyer

DescriptionEmployment Lawyer
Salary DOE- 35-50K
Location- Reading

Our client is looking for a experienced employment lawyer with a minimum of 1-4 years of relevant experience
There employment law team have a very good reputation, having consistently had high ratings in the legal directories for several years

You will have day to day conduct of a varied and exciting workload of contentious and non-contentious matters for both Claimants and Respondents

Your key responsibilities will include giving advice [by telephone, in person and/or in writing], drafting documentation [including claim and response forms, witness statements and legal submissions] and conducting negotiations on behalf of the client, advocating in tribunal, advising on or working as part of a team regarding restructuring, TUPE transfers and/or other client projects to include project management

They encourage their solicitors to undertake advocacy so they better understand their cases from start to finish and so previous tribunal and advocacy experience is advantageous but not essential
Your role will include day to day work on ET claims from receipt of claim, drafting, taking statements, through to strategy, merits and advocacy where appropriate
You will participate in and contribute to the teams know how initiatives and internal training sessions, including delivery of the same

You will help support the business development initiatives of the firm and the team, which may include supporting internal events, and/or attending external events and appropriate networking events in addition to initiating and progressing or supporting social media campaigns and presenting webinars
All ideas are welcome and encouraged!

The successful candidate will:
· Be able to demonstrate strong technical capability and research skills
· Have demonstrable practical experience of employment law
· Have a natural interest in and strong enthusiasm for business development
· Excellent time management and personal organisational skills and will not be phased by having to work under pressure on occasion
· Good verbal and written communication skills
· Work well independently as well as collaboratively with the wider business and an ability to build strong teams
· A results-orientated work ethic with attention to detail, determination
· Overall tons of energy, humour, compassion and enthusiasm will help ensure success!
· Salary and Benefits
· Must hold a valid Law Society Practising Certificate
· IT literate adept in the use of Word/Outlook /TFB or similar
· Consistently good academics

Please contact [url removed] if you have the relevant experience
Show more →
Features
  • DOE
£50,000
Reading, Berkshire
Image
Salary Min35000Salary Max50000Contract TypePermanentSalary TypeAnnumAdded9m 27dID3213846