Employment Partner - Legal 100, Chambers-rated [£Competitive + Hybrid Flexibility]

Stonor Legal; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A Chambers-ranked Legal 100 firm is seeking an experienced Employment Partner for their Northampton office. This role involves managing a diverse caseload, mentoring junior staff, and playing a key role in business development. The ideal candidate will have experience in employer advice and executive matters, contributing to the firm’s growth while ensuring high-quality legal services.

Benefits

Attractive financial package

Excellent benefits

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience managing and mentoring within the employment law context.
• Strong track record in both contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
• Ability to conduct fee-earning work and contribute to team success.

Responsibilities

• Manage diverse caseload of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
• Contribute to the firm's business development and positive public representation.
• Deliver high-quality legal advice ensuring compliance with professional ethics.

Skills

Employer advice

Senior executive matters

Commercial legal service

Job description

New Employment Partner Opportunity

Our client is a Chambers-ranked Legal 100 firm with an enviable reputation for all employment related matters.

Due to growth, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Employment Partner to join their Northampton team and take responsibility for adiverse caseload of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

Experience in managing and mentoring is preferable and the successful individual will ideally have Employer, HR support and Senior Executive experience.

With high visibility (both within and outside the firm), including a key role in business development and full partner support, this position offers a fantastic platform for career development and would suit someone with drive and ambition.

The Northampton office works for a number of well known employers and has a significant proportion of clients in the tech and education sectors.

Responsibilities:

• Strong track record of dealing with employer advice and senior executive matters.
• To undertake fee-earning work and provide a profitable contribution to the work of the Employment Team and Business Services Division.
• To contribute to the successful development of the firm in line with the business plan and firm’s commonality of purpose.
• To deliver a high quality commercial legal service ensuring personal compliance with quality standards and professional ethics.
• To be an ambassador for the firm at all times and always promote it in a positive light.

The teams Chambers-rated employment services include advising on: employment contracts and policies, performance and absence management, disciplinary and grievance procedures and managing restructuring, redundancies and executive severance as well as ad-hoc, day to day support to employers. The teamalso advise on all aspects of disputes and discrimination issues, regularly dealing with Employment Tribunal and High Court litigation.

The firm’s top-ranked employment team handles a wide range of quality contentious and non-contentious work including employee relations advisory work, disputes in the tribunal and courts, drafting employment documentation, corporate transactions and commercial outsourcing TUPE work.

The employment team provide legal advice and solutions to business owners, FTSE 350 companies, public and private sector organisations, charities and high-net worth individuals.

The firm are proud of their collegiate culture and look to exceed their clients expectations on every instruction. You will be joining a friendly and supportive team with an active social committee and regular opportunities to network with the wider firm.

This is an opportunity to join a highly respected employment practice with genuine opportunity to progress your career.

An attractive financial package is on offer + excellent benefits + career progression.

To apply, please submit your CV via the link below.

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