Employment Lawyer

JMC Legal Recruitment; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious law firm in Aberdeen seeks a skilled Lawyer to join their high-ranking Employment team. This role offers a diverse workload, engaging with national and international clients, and the chance to grow alongside top legal professionals. The firm emphasizes collaboration, high-quality work, and exceptional career development opportunities.

Benefits

Exceptional career development opportunities

Proactive and supportive working culture

Top-quality clients

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of PQE in employment law.
• Solid knowledge of the industry.
• Ability to produce high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with clients and maintain relationships with large organizations.
• Attend complex employment tribunals and represent clients in High Court litigation.
• Operate in various areas of employment law.

Skills

Employment Law Experience

Commercial Acumen

Teamwork

Job description

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An award-winning business based in the historical, coastal city of Aberdeen, is looking for its next Lawyer to join their highly ranked L500 Employment team.

You will have the opportunity to work with the best lawyers in Scotland and join an ever-growing team, advising a portfolio of national and international clientele.

If you are looking for an opportunity to progress within a standout firm, this is the right role for you.

Team

Home to one of the most qualified groups of Employment Lawyers in the UK, this team is committed to dealing with the best quality work in the market and supporting their lawyers to develop their technical and enhance their careers. Clients express that this company's sector knowledge and commercial approach is exceptional, always responding in a clear and timely manner with relevant advice.

The variety of the work carried out by the Employment and Rewards team, means they work across a full spectrum of labor and employment law projects, ensuring you will always have a diverse workload. Examples include advising on strategic employment law, managing complex tribunal cases, cross-border issues, restructuring, redundancy, and senior-level grievances, including discrimination and whistleblowing. It may also include high-value litigation and High Court cases. Experience in these areas is preferred. Additionally, the candidate will assist clients with M&A and outsourcing, making interest in this work beneficial.

You will be learning directly alongside some of the most highly experienced legal professionals in the world.

They always ensure they have up-to-date sector insights for the clients within their network. The nature of the firm and its clients means you will be directly contributing to projects that are local to you, as well as of national and international significance.

Candidate

It is key that this candidate has solid employment law experience and strong commercial acumen. Producing high-quality work and being a collaborative team player is something the Employment team is searching for, while consistently understanding the needs of their vast network of clients.

Some of your duties will include:

• Working closely with clients to overcome their challenges and setting clear intentions of how to move forward.
• Maintaining relationships with large international organisations, while assisting them in claims, day-to-day advice and business negotiation.
• Ensuring teamwork is a part of your daily working practices.
• Operating in all areas of employment law like closing contracts, high-profile recruitment, benefits packages, employee transitions, post-termination restrictions and rewards to name a few
• Attending complex employment tribunals and representing clients in High Court litigation.

You will have 2-5 years of PQE and a good knowledge of the industry. This is a real opportunity for you to build your professional image within a motivated and strong business in the legal market. In addition to all of this, you will be entitled to fruitful earnings and the chance to develop alongside lawyers who are nationally recognised for their expertise.

What's on offer

• An international firm with an esteemed global reputation
• Exceptional career development opportunities
• Top-quality clients from a board network
• Proactive and supportive working culture