Employment Partner

JR United Kingdom; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an ambitious Employment Partner to join their prestigious Glasgow office. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a dynamic team within a Top 50 firm known for its supportive culture and commitment to staff development. With a focus on high-quality work and top-tier clients, you will manage complex employment issues and have the chance to build your own network while benefiting from significant internal referrals. If you're ready to elevate your practice in a nurturing environment that values both professional growth and work-life balance, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Culture

Generous Holiday Entitlements

Financial Protection Benefits

Well-being Considerations

Clear Progression Potential

Qualifications

• Experienced Employment lawyer at Partner level or ready to step up.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a leading Employment team in the Scottish market.
• Manage a varied caseload and support junior lawyers.

Skills

Employment Law Expertise

Interpersonal Skills

Team Management

Client Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Law Degree

Job description

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Employment Partner seeking an exciting opportunity to lead a team with a UK Top 50 firm with over 75 Legal 500 Rankings.

The firm is renowned for pairing high-quality work and top clients with a working environment which prioritises its staff and allows them to flourish.

They seek an Employment Partner - either Salaried or Equity - to support the continued growth of their Glasgow office.

The Firm

This national firm has excelled in recent years and has a renowned reputation amongst clients and employees alike. It places its staff at the centre of its success and allows individuals to choose the ways of working that best suit them.

Positive reports about the supportive and nourishing working environment are reflected in the company’s revenue, which has shown exponential growth and resulted in expansion across the UK. This is partly due to the firm's belief that staff are the key to their success, which results in heavy investment in staff development and a flexible approach to work-life balance.

Taking on an innovative and forward-thinking mindset, this firm seeks to encourage ambition and creativity and takes real steps to go the extra mile for clients, without compromising the happiness of their employees.

Clients include some of the most prestigious companies and private individuals nationally. As such, you should expect exposure to high-quality, large-scale work that will showcase your ability and skills as a legal professional.

If you are an ambitious and motivated professional, who is seeking to work for one of the pre-eminent law firms in the country, this is a truly unparalleled opportunity.

The Role

This role is well suited to an Employment Partner with an established network, who is seeking to build out a leading Employment team in the Scottish market.

With highly ranked Employment practices spread across the UK, work taken on by the firm covers a plethora of employment issues, from providing general HR advice and redundancy negotiations to supporting strategic projects, high-profile tribunal work, TUPE, collective matters and much more.

Clients are prestigious and large-scale, making for a complex, engaging and fulfilling workload where you will develop unparalleled expertise in employment issues.

You would be in a position to level up your practice with significant internal referral potential from their existing and prestigious national clientele, whilst also developing and building out your own network. Further, you would be empowered to hire lawyers for your team and lead the strategic vision of the department as a whole.

Scotland is a key area of growth for the firm and the current Partnership are made up of some of the most renowned lawyers in the country. They have cultivated a friendly and supportive working environment where you will feel encouraged and motivated to get the best out of your practice.

Actively seeking to expand the Partnership, you will benefit from dedicated marketing, business development and innovation specialists - all of whom are there to enhance your potential.

This is a lucrative opportunity to join a firm that genuinely combines a positive working environment with the provision of first-rate legal services. It is one of the best places in the UK for quality Partners to build out their practice.

The Ideal Candidate

• Is an experienced Employment lawyer operating at Partner (Salaried or Equity) level or who is ready to step up
• Can work independently and as part of a team
• Manage a varied caseload with a range of clients.
• Has strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and empathetically with clients and colleagues alike
• Is well organised and can prioritise efficiently
• Can manage and support junior lawyers

What’s on offer

• Working for a Top 50 firm with an award-winning culture
• An opportunity to develop a revered reputation in the Employment market
• Clear and quick progression potential through the Equity ranks.
• A flexible working culture allows you to work in a way that best suits you.
• Exposure to top-tier clients and high-quality/high-value work
• Excellent package including financial protection benefits, well-being considerations and generous holiday/leave entitlements

Apply now for immediate consideration or contact Jules Grieve at 0131 460 7747/[emailprotected] for a confidential chat.