Employment Lawyer, Helix

Dentons Canada; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentons Canada is seeking a motivated lawyer to join our employment specialists team in Milton Keynes. The role focuses on volume litigation, including unfair dismissal and discrimination claims, and offers opportunities to work closely with the UK Employment team and clients' in-house function.

Ideal candidates will have employment tribunal experience, a strong academic record, and the ability to supervise junior colleagues while embracing innovative ways of working.

Qualifications

• Experience working on general employment matters with a solid grounding in collective and individual redundancy processes, unfair dismissal and discrimination.
• Exposure to employment tribunals and volume litigation is a valuable asset.
• Ability to supervise more junior lawyers, paralegals, trainees, or apprentices is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a first-class service to the client as part of a team.
• Undertake volume litigation primarily related to unfair dismissal and discrimination claims.
• Use new working methods and technology to support key client requirements.
• Mentor junior team members and maintain high client management standards.

Skills

Employment law experience

Employment tribunals

Team leadership

Technology literacy

Education

Law degree

Job description

An exciting and new opportunity has arisen, due to expansion and growth for a motivated and experienced lawyer to join our team of employment specialists to work in innovative ways for a small group of key clients. This would be an ideal role for candidates with employment tribunal experience.

Our clients have entrusted Dentons to deliver part of their employment requirements and further enhance their longstanding relationships. The work, which involves management of volume employment tribunal litigation, will undoubtedly be exciting and engaging.

We are building a diverse team in to support this work, which will work alongside our Band 1 ranked Employment team as well as the clients' in-house legal function. Given the focus of the team, this opportunity will be ideal for a lawyer who wants an alternative legal experience. In particular:-

• Due to only working for a small group of clients, and the nature of the team the role will provide greater certainty and may also provide greater flexibility of working hours;
• This role will enable the qualified candidates to gain a deeper understanding of our client's

businesses and it provide the opportunity to work as a true extension of the client's in house legal team;

• Whilst this role will be part of a dedicated team, the interested candidates will work alongside the UK Employment team and benefit from all of the team training;

We welcome applications from candidates seeking full time or part time opportunities.

Responsibilities

You will work as part of a team to deliver a first class service to our client. This will include undertaking volume litigation predominantly consisting of unfair dismissal and discrimination claims. Through newly established ways of working, including an increased emphasis on technological solutions, you will be supported in taking full ownership for some key requirements and transactions for this client, giving you direct responsibility for core and high profile aspects. Our approach is to create a safe environment by working collaboratively as part of a team whilst also encouraging team members to operate with a degree of independence. You will have the opportunity to support more junior team members and demonstrate best practice in effectively handling litigation. The department has a positive teamwork ethic and a first class client management approach. It is essential that candidates are focused and committed to developing personally and professionally. A commitment to deliver high-quality focused services to our clients is essential, as is maintaining and developing client relationships.

Suitable candidates will be people with energy and enthusiasm who want to become one of the largest teams in the country, working hard to providing the highest levels of client service whilst at the same time valuing having fun being part of a creative and collegiate team.

Required experience and skills

Candidates who are qualified solicitors:

• Good academic record, including a degree or equivalent.
• Having experience working on general employment matters with a solid grounding in collective and individual redundancy processes, unfair dismissal and all aspects of discrimination.
• Ideally have experience in a wide remit of work, with an exposure to employment tribunals. Experience working with volume litigation is a valuable asset.
• Candidates will be required to handle a high volume of matters and to tight deadlines.
• Candidates are expected to have technology awareness.
• Experience in supervising more junior lawyers, paralegals, trainees, or apprentices is a desirable.

Personal attributes

• Committed to exemplary client service.
• Great problem solving and policy making skills, coupled with good business awareness.
• Demonstrate initiative and influence.
• You will be a leader and sociable.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Organised, with the ability to prioritise and balance responsibilities, particularly when working in a time-sensitive setting and to tight deadlines.
• A methodical approach to work with a specific focus on accuracy.

Firm Profile

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Inclusion and Diversity

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Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone including of any age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, neurotype, disability, or with parental or caring responsibilities. We are also “Happy to Talk Flexible Working” and welcome conversations about flexible working arrangements.

Dentons is a Disability Confident employer. Candidates with a disability may choose to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme. We will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Where application volumes are high, we may offer interviews to those who best meet the minimum criteria, consistent with our approach for all candidates.

During the application process, all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence.