Employment Associate/Senior Associate - Leicester

Freeths; Leicester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Freeths is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate with 2 years+ PQE to join our friendly and dynamic Employment Team in Leicester.

The role offers exposure to business development and shaping the future strategy of the team, with rapid growth of the practice and opportunities to work on high-quality employment matters for a wide range of clients.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of post-qualification employment law experience.
• Ability to contribute to business development and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Join a friendly, dynamic Employment Team in Leicester.
• Help drive business development and shape the team's future strategy.

Job description

About the Freeths Employment Team

The Freeths national Employment Team is led by Rena Magdani who is ranked in Band 1 in Chambers & Partners and is recognised as a Leader in the Field by Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500. The Team comprises over 45 employment specialists across the country.

The team provide a specialist employment law and HR advisory service to a range of companies from PLCs to SMEs. This includes advice on disciplinary and grievance matters, unfair dismissal, discrimination, TUPE, whistleblowing, redundancy, restructures and strategic advice to senior management teams and boards. We also advise senior executives and professionals in all aspects of the employment relationship. We have established a reputation for providing timely responses and pragmatic, cost-effective solutions. A number of our highly regarded teams are ranked in the top tier for employment in the Legal 500 and Top Ranked by Chambers & Partners and many of our employment lawyers are ranked as recommended lawyers / leading individuals in these publications.

Freeths is widely recognised for our inclusive attitude and diversity, winning ‘Firm of the Year’ at the UK Diversity Legal Awards and we have achieved Gold in the Investors in People Award.

The role

We are seeking an Associate/Senior Associate , with 2 years + PQE, to join our friendly and dynamic team in Leicester. The team continues to experience rapid growth, so this role would suit someone who is looking to get involved in business development and shaping the future strategy of the team

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