Employment Lawyer

LAW Absolute; Manchester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Greater Manchester is seeking an experienced Employment Lawyer for an initial three-month period. The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload, advising on issues including discrimination and unfair dismissal, and representing clients in the employment tribunal. Candidates should be able to attend the council offices at least fortnightly and reside within commuting distance of Greater Manchester.

Qualifications

• You will be required to attend the council offices at least fortnightly.
• You will either live in the Greater Manchester area or be within commuting distance to attend tribunal.

Responsibilities

• Carry a full and varied caseload; advise on disciplinary and grievance issues, discrimination, unfair dismissal, redundancy, equal pay, TUPE, whistleblowing and settlement agreements.
• Represent clients in the employment tribunal for contentious matters.

Job description

Overview

A local authority based in Greater Manchester is seeking an Employment Lawyer for an initial period of three months.

The successful Employment Lawyer will be required to carry a full and varied caseload. You will advise on matters such as disciplinary and grievance issues, discrimination, unfair dismissal, redundancy, equal pay, TUPE, whistleblowing and settlement agreements. Contentious work requires representing clients in the employment tribunal.

Responsibilities

• Carry a full and varied caseload; advise on disciplinary and grievance issues, discrimination, unfair dismissal, redundancy, equal pay, TUPE, whistleblowing and settlement agreements.
• Represent clients in the employment tribunal for contentious matters.

Requirements

• You will be required to attend the council offices at least fortnightly.
• You will either live in the Greater Manchester area or be within commuting distance to attend tribunal.

How to apply

To register an interest in the role, please send an updated CV to [e-mail]

About LAW Absolute

Working through LAW Absolute

As the first recruitment agency to specialise only in placing interim lawyers, LAW Absolute has a long history in supporting lawyers who want to work flexibly and in control of their career.

We are able to offer our contractors a range of challenging opportunities across private practice, corporates, financial services and within the not-for-profit sector. With over 20 years of placing contract lawyers in these markets, we have built excellent networks and many of the lawyers that we work with are contract lawyers that we have successfully placed on multiple assignments, allowing them to work with autonomy and build their career in the way they choose to. For our clients, we have worked closely with legal teams to help them plan and manage delivery of their services in a more efficient way in terms of resources, costs and timescales.

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