Associate Employment Solicitor — Hybrid, Growth & Impact

Stone King; Birmingham; Hybride; GBP 55 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Profit Share Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Life assurance (4 x salary)

Pension scheme

28 days holiday (in addition to UK)

Résumé du poste

Stone King LLP is seeking a qualified Employment Solicitor to join our Employment Team, with hybrid working across offices including Birmingham. You will manage an own caseload and provide employment advice to clients and colleagues.

You will draft and review policies, contracts and handbooks; advise on disciplinary, TUPE and discrimination issues; and assist with settlements, tribunals and client negotiations. Excellent communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• A qualified Solicitor, with experience of running own caseload.
• A strong commitment to career development and further learning.
• Previous experience handling own caseload and ability to work independently and as part of the team.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to prioritise workload.
• Previous experience of supervision and development of others.
• Attention to detail.
• IT literate including Office 365.

Responsabilités

• Provide employment advice and assistance to the firm’s clients and prospective clients
• Effectively manage an individual caseload (with supervision where appropriate).
• Reviewing and drafting Policies, Handbooks and Contracts;
• Advising with regard to disciplinary and grievance issues and procedures;
• Advising with regard to TUPE issues;
• Preparing bespoke contracts and advising with regard to implications e.g., secondment and consultancy agreements;
• Advising in relation to potential discrimination issues, particularly disability, age, religious/belief and sex discrimination;
• Assisting clients in negotiations with regard to termination and addressing issues e.g., Settlement Agreements;
• A general understanding of potential pension implications;
• To prepare cases for Tribunal hearings, principally on behalf of Respondents including carrying out advocacy prior to final hearing;
• Attend to clients of the Firm in the office or elsewhere if needed.
• Work in a collegiate and collaborative way within an immediate Team and wider Firm environment.
• Communicate promptly and effectively both internally to colleagues and externally to clients.
• Maintain your continuing professional development requirements and take an active interest in furthering your knowledge within the field of law.
• Actively marketing the Employment law team in conjunction with other Team members and other Teams in order to develop the firm’s client base.
• Meeting clients both at their premises and at any of our offices to advise, assist and as part of an ongoing client contact initiative.
• Provide legal support to the HR Consultants based in the London, Bath, Leeds and Birmingham offices in conjunction with the other Employment solicitors.

Connaissances

Caseload management

Independent work

Communication skills

Supervision

Attention to detail

IT literacy

Office 365

Formation

Qualified Solicitor

Outils

Office 365

Description du poste

Stone King LLP is seeking a qualified Employment Solicitor to join our Employment Team, with hybrid working across offices including Birmingham. You will manage an own caseload and provide employment advice to clients and colleagues.

You will draft and review policies, contracts and handbooks; advise on disciplinary, TUPE and discrimination issues; and assist with settlements, tribunals and client negotiations. Excellent communication and teamwork are essential.