Contract Lawyer - Employment

TLT LLP; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 74,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

TLT LLP is seeking Contract Associate and Contract Senior Associates to join our busy Employment team. Roles are based in Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh, or London with hybrid attendance.

The initial contract is six months, paid on a day-rate basis via an umbrella company. You will handle disciplinary and grievance matters, lead on Employment Tribunal claims, and draft employment documents.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with 3+ years PQE in employment law.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Commercially aware with some business development exposure.

Responsibilities

• Disciplinary, grievances, restructuring and redundancies handling.
• Leading on Employment Tribunal claims (for respondents).
• Providing employment law support in TUPE, deals and outsourcing.
• Drafting contracts of employment, consultancy agreements and staff handbooks.
• Collaborating with Partners and the wider national Employment team.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Client relationship management

Education

Qualified lawyer with 3+ years PQE in employment

Job description

We are seeking Contract Associate and Contract Senior Associates to join our busy and growing Employment team. Opportunities are available in Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh and London, with hybrid office attendance required in one of these locations.

The initial contract will be for 6 months, paid on a day-rate basis via an umbrella company.

Our Employment team enjoys an excellent reputation in the market and is ranked as a National Leader. We are growing quickly and offer resident employment expertise in England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Many of our clients are well known names in the retail, public, and financial services sectors and we provide a full range of employment support, including in defending Employment Tribunal claims.

Your Role

As a key addition to the team, day to day you can expect to be involved with high quality, varied work including:

• Helping employers manage issues in the workplace such as disciplinaries, grievances, restructuring and redundancies
• Leading on Employment Tribunal claims (almost exclusively acting for Respondents)
• Providing employment law support in TUPE matters, corporate deals and outsourcing contracts, contract drafting and client training
• Drafting of contracts of employment, consultancy agreements, staff handbooks, settlement agreements and other employment related documentation
• Collaborating with Partners and working closely with the wider national Employment team

Your Skills &Experience

• A qualified lawyer with 3+ years PQE in an employment team
• A forward thinker, with excellent analytical, communication and organisational skills, you will be self-motivated with the ability to manage workloads and deadlines
• Commercially aware with some exposure to business development, with the ability to maintain and nurture strong client relationships
• Develop a deep understanding of your client’s business needs, and act in the best interest of the firm and the client
• Contribute to our collaborative culture, with an ambition to assist in the development of junior team members

About TLT

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.

With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. Over the last few years TLT’s successful growth, delivery of high-quality work and support for colleagues has been consistently recognised by The Times and at the Legal Business, The Lawyer and British Legal Awards.

Our ambition is to create opportunities for what comes next for our clients, recognised as their 1st tier adviser and being valued for our values. We do this in our unique way by creating social value and a dynamic environment where our people are curious, creative and ambitious for their success.

In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute to the success of TLT.