Employment Lawyer

CRA Legal; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' annual leave

Regular salary reviews

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced maternity pay

Subsidised canteen

Regular social events

Free parking

Job summary

CRA Consulting in Sheffield is seeking an Employment Lawyer / Employment Fee Earner to handle a varied, predominantly contentious caseload with opportunities to work on Employment Tribunal matters.

The role offers a salary of £35,000 - £50,000 DOE, full-time permanent contract, and an established client base through strong trade union relationships. The team provides support, regular salary reviews, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience in employment law matters, ideally contentious matters such as Employment Tribunal work.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist employment law advice to clients.
• Assess and vet new employment claims.
• Conduct consultations with clients.
• Advise on merits and prospects of claims.
• Review contracts and witnesses evidence.
• Manage contentious employment matters from instruction to tribunal Proceedings.
• Prepare witness statements and case documentation.
• Liaise with counsel where appropriate.
• Support clients through sensitive disputes.

Skills

Employment law

Education

Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive

Job description

Role: Employment Lawyer / Employment Fee Earner
Location: Sheffield - Free Parking
Salary: £35,000 - £50,000 DOE
Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Are you an Employment Lawyer looking for a role where you can get involved in genuinely interesting contentious work rather than spending your day dealing with the same advisory matters? CRA Consulting are working with an established Sheffield legal practice with strong links to the trade union community. Due to continued growth and increasing volumes of work, they are looking to add an experienced Employment Lawyer or Employment Fee Earner to their team. This is a particularly interesting opportunity for someone who enjoys the contentious side of employment law and wants exposure to a varied caseload, including Employment Tribunal work, within a supportive and growing department.

Why this opportunity stands out

The employment team is experiencing continued growth, creating an opportunity for the right person to join at an exciting time for the department.

• Salary of £35,000 - £50,000 depending on experience
• Strong pipeline of employment law work
• Predominantly contentious employment matters
• Regular exposure to Employment Tribunal work
• Opportunity to develop your litigation experience
• Established client base through strong trade union relationships
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Regular salary reviews
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Life insurance
• Pension scheme
• Subsidised canteen
• Regular social events
• Free onsite parking

The Role

You’ll join an established employment law team handling a varied caseload with a particular emphasis on contentious matters. Rather than having to generate your own work, you’ll be joining a practice with established relationships and a regular flow of instructions. Your role will include:

• Providing specialist employment law advice to clients
• Assessing and vetting new employment claims
• Conducting consultations with clients
• Advising on the merits and prospects of claims
• Reviewing contracts, witness evidence and other legal documentation
• Dealing with contentious employment matters from initial instruction onwards
• Preparing witness statements and other case documentation
• Preparing matters for Employment Tribunal proceedings
• Managing deadlines and progressing cases efficiently
• Considering evidence, legislation and opposing arguments
• Liaising with and briefing counsel where appropriate
• Supporting clients throughout what can often be difficult and sensitive employment disputes

There will also be the opportunity to gain exposure to some non-contentious employment law work, giving you a broader and more rounded role.

What we're looking for

We’re keen to hear from Employment Solicitors, Chartered Legal Executives and experienced Employment Fee Earners. You should ideally have previous experience handling employment law matters and be comfortable dealing directly with clients and progressing your own cases. Experience of Employment Tribunal work would be particularly useful, although the firm is happy to consider candidates at different stages of their career. Most importantly, they're looking for someone who genuinely enjoys employment law, has strong client-care skills and wants to develop within a busy and growing team.

The Firm

Our client is an established multi-service legal practice with particularly strong links to the trade union community. The firm has developed an established client base and provides specialist legal advice across a number of areas. Its employment department continues to see significant demand for its services, which is driving the need to grow the existing team. For an Employment Lawyer, this means joining a business where there is a genuine pipeline of work and an opportunity to concentrate on developing your technical and litigation skills.

The Package

Alongside a salary of £35,000 - £50,000 depending on experience, the firm offers a strong overall benefits package including:

• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Regular salary reviews and increases
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Enhanced company sick pay
Enhanced maternity pay
• Subsidised canteen
• Regular company social events
• Free parking

The employment law market continues to offer plenty of opportunities, but not every role gives you the chance to handle interesting contentious work within a team that already has a strong flow of instructions.