As a Senior ociate in our clients Tier 1 Employment team you will manage a diverse range of contentious advisory and transactional employment matters including industrial relations work.
You will play a key role in delivering highquality legal services and building strong client relationships.
In this position you ll handle significant client contact and oversee junior colleagues contributing to the overall success of the firm.
Key Responsibilities Client Work : Deliver excellent client service across a variety of employment law matters including disputes advisory work and transactions.
Team Leadership : Support and mentor junior team members delegating tasks and providing feedback as needed.
Act as lead lawyer where appropriate.
Client Relationships : Strengthen client relationships by anticipating their needs and providing timely solutiondriven advice.
Collaboration : Build strong internal relationships within the global firm and contribute to firmwide initiatives such as corporate social responsibility diversity and inclusion.
Compliance : Adhere to firm policies and risk requirements while ensuring professional responsibilities and legal obligations are met.
Group Overview Our clients Employment Pensions & Incentives group consists of nearly 200 lawyers globally and the London team includes 3 partners 15 ociates and 3 trainees.
We are consistently ranked in the top tier for employment law by both Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners and we have handled highprofile cases for clients such as Tesco Post Office and Jefferies.
Recent Case Highlights Defending Tesco in a significant equal pay claim involving thousands of store employees.
Advising Tryg A/S on its bid for RSA as part of a consortium.
Acting for Jefferies in multijurisdictional proceedings against Cantor Fitzgerald related to team poaching.
Requirements Qualification : Qualified solicitor or barrister with a solid background in employment law.
Experience : Ideally 6 years PQE although candidates with varying levels of experience will be considered.
Ss : Strong legal drafting negotiation and project management ss along with basic people management and business development abilities.
Commercial Awareness : A good understanding of law firm profitability and the ability to manage costs and budgets effectively.
Benefits Competitive salary and bonus Flexible working on average 60% of your time will be spent working away from the office Continual professional development Many many more!
Qualification: Qualified solicitor or barrister with a solid background in employment law.
Experience: Ideally 6+ years PQE, although candidates with varying levels of experience will be considered.
Ss: Strong legal drafting, negotiation, and project management ss, along with basic people management and business development abilities.
Commercial Awareness: A good understanding of law firm profitability and the ability to manage costs and budgets effectively.