Directories-listed Employment team in Bristol is looking to recruit an Employment lawyer of 1 or more years' PQE.
The team works exclusively on behalf of companies/ organisations from plc's to SME's; local authorities; government departments; and third-sector organisations.
Their work includes complex multi-faceted investigations; large-scale restructuring; the various forms of TUPE; insolvency implications for employees, industrial actions and employment tribunals/ civil court enforcement actions.
Their Employment Tribunal work is almost exclusively for respondents and their other services include: business reorganisations and redundancies; tactical advice on sensitive/ reputational issues; practical support on business as usual issues such as grievance; boardroom support on reputational or corporate governance issues; internal investigations; advice on employee consultation and engagement; business immigration; employment law training; and, specialist expertise on TUPE and outsourcing.
As a key addition to our growing team, the successful candidate will have their own caseload of smaller matters and working closely with the Partners and other team members on the following: • Employment tribunal claims acting for Respondents • Helping employers manage issues in the workplace such as disciplinaries, grievances, restructuring and redundancies • Supporting clients with outsourcing contracts, contract drafting and client training • Enforcement of post-termination restrictive covenants • Drafting consultancy agreements, staff handbooks, settlement agreements and other employment related documentationYou will be a forward thinker, with excellent analytical, communication and organisational skills, with the ability to manage workloads and deadlines.
Commercial awareness is also important as well as an enthusiasm for business development, and an appetite for keeping up to date with the latest developments in your practice area and sector focus.