Employment Partner

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK firm is seeking an Employment Partner to drive growth in its Edinburgh office. This role offers a unique opportunity to build a prestigious practice with significant internal referral potential while enjoying a supportive and flexible working environment.

Benefits

Flexible working culture

Excellent financial protection benefits

Generous holiday/leave entitlements

Clear progression potential through Equity ranks

Exposure to top-tier clients and high-quality work

Qualifications

• Experienced Employment lawyer at Partner level or ready to step up.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with clients.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a leading Employment team in the Scottish market.
• Manage a varied caseload with prestigious clients.
• Support and manage junior lawyers.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Team management

Job description

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Are you an Employment Partner looking to take on a leadership role at a Top 50 UK firm?

This is a rare opportunity to join a firm renowned for combining high-calibre work and premium clients with a culture that genuinely supports its people.

With ongoing strategic investment in Scotland, the firm is looking for a Salaried or Equity Employment Partner to help drive growth in its thriving, modern Edinburgh office.

The Firm

This national firm has excelled in recent years and has a renowned reputation amongst clients and employees alike. It places its staff at the centre of its success and allows individuals to choose the ways of working that best suit them.

Positive reports about the supportive and nourishing working environment are reflected in the company's revenue, which has shown exponential growth and resulted in expansion across the UK. This is partly due to the firm's belief that staff are the key to their success, which results in heavy investment in staff development and a flexible approach to work-life balance.

Taking on an innovative and forward-thinking mindset, this firm seeks to encourage ambition and creativity and takes real steps to go the extra mile for clients, without compromising the happiness of their employees.

Clients include some of the most prestigious companies and private individuals nationally. As such, you should expect exposure to high-quality, large-scale work that will showcase your ability and skills as a legal professional.

If you are an ambitious and motivated professional, who is seeking to work for one of the pre-eminent law firms in the country, this is a truly unparalleled opportunity.

The Role

This role is well suited to an Employment Partner with an established network, who is seeking to build out a leading Employment team in the Scottish market.

With highly ranked Employment practices spread across the UK, work taken on by the firm covers a plethora of employment issues, from providing general HR advice and redundancy negotiations to supporting strategic projects, high-profile tribunal work, TUPE, collective matters and much more.

Clients are prestigious and large-scale, making for a complex, engaging and fulfilling workload where you will develop unparalleled expertise in employment issues.

You would be in a position to level up your practice with significant internal referral potential from their existing and prestigious national clientele, whilst also developing and building out your own network. Further, you would be empowered to hire lawyers for your team and lead the strategic vision of the department as a whole.

Scotland is a key area of growth for the firm and the current Partnership are made up of some of the most renowned lawyers in the country. They have cultivated a friendly and supportive working environment where you will feel encouraged and motivated to get the best out of your practice.

Actively seeking to expand the Partnership, you will benefit from dedicated marketing, business development and innovation specialists - all of whom are there to enhance your potential.

This is a lucrative opportunity to join a firm that genuinely combines a positive working environment with the provision of first-rate legal services. It is one of the best places in the UK for quality Partners to build out their practice.

The Ideal Candidate

• Is an experienced Employment lawyer operating at Partner (Salaried or Equity) level or who is ready to step up
• Can work independently and as part of a team
• Manage a varied caseload with a range of clients.
• Has strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and empathetically with clients and colleagues alike
• Is well organised and can prioritise efficiently
• Can manage and support junior lawyers

What's on offer

• Working for a Top 50 firm with an award-winning culture
• An opportunity to develop a revered reputation in the Employment market
• Clear and quick progression potential through the Equity ranks.
• A flexible working culture allows you to work in a way that best suits you.
• Exposure to top-tier clients and high-quality/high-value work
• Excellent package including financial protection benefits, well-being considerations and generous holiday/leave entitlements