Employment Barrister

Freeths; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Freeths is seeking an experienced employment barrister/lawyer to join its dynamic team in Leicester, with flexible location options including Birmingham, Nottingham, Milton Keynes or Sheffield. You will advocate at employment tribunal hearings and advise a wide client base from PLCs to SMEs, handling matters from disciplinary issues to TUPE and redundancies.

With around 5+ years’ experience, you will be able to progress your career in private practice, ideally with ET & EAT exposure.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in employment law or a related field.
• Experience representing clients at employment tribunal hearings (ET) and appellate ET/Multi-track exposure (EAT) is preferred.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well in a team and with senior management.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients at employment tribunal hearings and provide strategic employment advice to a range of clients from PLCs to SMEs.
• Assist with disciplinary and grievance matters, unfair dismissal, discrimination, TUPE, whistleblowing, redundancy and restructures.
• Support business development and contribute to the growth of the department.

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking an employment barrister/lawyer, to join our friendly and dynamic employment team. You will be a skilled advocate capable of representing clients at employment tribunal hearings and be able to provide employment advice to a range of clients from PLCs to SMEs, including advice on disciplinary and grievance matters, unfair dismissal, discrimination, TUPE, whistleblowing, redundancy, restructures and strategic advice to senior management teams and boards. Ideally you will be based in our Leicester office (although we can be flexible on location to include Birmingham /Nottingham/Milton Keynes or Sheffield) working directly with the head of our Employment, Pensions and Immigration team, Rena Magdani.

You will have circa 5+ years’ experience and perhaps be looking for a change of direction and new challenge, where you will receive support in progressing your career in private practice. You will ideally have experience in both the ET & EAT.

The nature of the work is fast paced, and our clients’ interests are paramount so you must possess and demonstrate an enthusiasm, energy and passion for employment law, have exceptionally strong communication skills and work well in a team. The team takes a holistic approach to their work, offering a corporate level of service with a personal touch and over 90% of their work involves acting for the employer.

The team also continues to experience rapid growth, so this role would suit someone who is looking to get involved in business development.

This is an excellent opportunity if you are ambitious and eager to make a reputation for yourself in a highly regarded national firm.

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