Employment Associate – Disputes & Advisory (Leeds)

DAC Beachcroft LLP; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Leeds Employment team at DAC Beachcroft LLP advises market-leading clients across financial services, healthcare and commercial sectors. The group is recognized for its strong reputation in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 UK rankings.

The Associate will handle a busy workload, including complex tribunal and High Court matters, and support non-contentious restructures across the UK and other jurisdictions while developing client relationships and contributing to business development.

Qualifications

• 3+ PQE.
• Ideally experience of advising multi-national commercial clients.
• Must have experience of working on tribunal claims and other contentious matters.
• Independent thinker with a focus on generating commercial solutions to problems on behalf of clients.
• Confident communicator with an ability to develop relationships with clients and influence at all levels.
• Enthusiastic team player with a flexible approach.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a busy and varied workload of employment matters advising all types of employers, with an emphasis on our financial services sector clients
• Work on complex discrimination, whistleblowing and breach of contract litigation (Employment Tribunal and High Court) under appropriate supervision
• Assist on non-contentious projects including restructures (redundancy and TUPE) in the UK and across multiple jurisdictions
• General employment advisory work by telephone and email
• Take an active role in supervising the work of and assisting in the development of trainees and paralegals
• Take part in and initiate marketing, networking and other business development activities in order to maintain and develop work from existing clients and potential clients. This includes assisting with client seminars and delivering training
• Contribute to non fee-earning activity as appropriate e.g. knowledge sharing, internal training

Job description

The Leeds Employment team at DAC Beachcroft LLP advises market-leading clients across financial services, healthcare and commercial sectors. The group is recognized for its strong reputation in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 UK rankings.

The Associate will handle a busy workload, including complex tribunal and High Court matters, and support non-contentious restructures across the UK and other jurisdictions while developing client relationships and contributing to business development.