Employment PSL: Knowledge & Training Leader

Weightmans; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Weightmans in the United Kingdom is seeking a Professional Support Lawyer to join our HR Rely team, a fixed-fee employment law service for employers. The role focuses on updating the HR Rely Website, maintaining the document library, and developing client-facing tools and training to improve service quality.

You will write guidance, train others on developments, and stay abreast of case law and legislation. A strong interpersonal and commercial approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Employment lawyer with a strong background in Employment Law.
• Excellent drafting, research, and communication skills with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to write about, present and train others in relation to legal developments, including case law, legislation and procedural changes
• A high level of interpersonal skills, able to work collaboratively with a range of people to deliver results.

Responsibilities

• Updating the HR Rely Website with the latest employment law developments to ensure clients have access to accurate and up-to-date information.
• Updating and maintaining our employment document library with minimal supervision.
• Developing client-facing tools and training programs to improve the quality of service provided to clients.
• Staying informed about employment law trends and maximising current awareness updates to proactively address potential legal issues.
• Creating and maintaining best practice guides and knowledge resources to support the team in delivering high-quality legal advice.
• Proactively seek ways to help our lawyers be more efficient.
• Bringing any ideas to Product & Innovation and Business Change - e.g. how new technology may be harnessed and leveraged for benefit. How processes might need to be adapted.
• Write and edit guidance notes, precedents, checklists and provide practical advice to employment lawyers.
• Attend external meetings and events as appropriate and maintain personal professional development.
• Supporting on a wide range of projects as and when required.
• Delivering training and some limited legal work to achieve a modest financial target.

Skills

Employment law expertise

Legal drafting

Research skills

Written and oral communication

Training ability

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Weightmans in the United Kingdom is seeking a Professional Support Lawyer to join our HR Rely team, a fixed-fee employment law service for employers. The role focuses on updating the HR Rely Website, maintaining the document library, and developing client-facing tools and training to improve service quality.

You will write guidance, train others on developments, and stay abreast of case law and legislation. A strong interpersonal and commercial approach is essential.