Employment Solicitor

Sellick Partnership (Legal) Limited; Chester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment firm in Chester is looking for an experienced lawyer with a strong background in Employment law. The role involves representing clients in disputes, advising on legal processes, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate should have over 3 years of PQE, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage a busy caseload. This position offers a competitive salary and a generous benefits package with opportunities for progression.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous benefits package

Progression opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years PQE.
• Strong knowledge of Employment law.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage a busy caseload and work to tight deadlines.
• A proactive and client-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Representing clients in disputes over issues like unfair dismissal, discrimination, or harassment.
• Advising on the legal process of redundancies, termination, and wrongful dismissal.
• Providing advice on employee rights, such as holiday pay, sick leave, and working hours.
• Ensuring compliance with workplace health and safety regulations.
• Negotiating settlements in cases of disputes or employment-related claims.
• Advising on how to handle employee grievances and disciplinary procedures.
• Helping businesses comply with laws when transferring employees as part of a business sale or restructuring.

Job description

Your responsibilities

• Representing clients in disputes over issues like unfair dismissal, discrimination, or harassment.
• Advising on the legal process of redundancies, termination, and wrongful dismissal.
• Providing advice on employee rights, such as holiday pay, sick leave, and working hours.
• Ensuring compliance with workplace health and safety regulations.
• Negotiating settlements in cases of disputes or employment-related claims.
• Advising on how to handle employee grievances and disciplinary procedures.
• Helping businesses comply with laws when transferring employees as part of a business sale or restructuring.

The successful candidate

• 3+ years PQE.
• Strong knowledge of Employment law.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage a busy caseload and work to tight deadlines.
• A proactive and client-focused approach.

In exchange, the firm is offering a competitive salary and generous benefits package, as well as progression opportunities.

If you would like to hear more about this opportunity, please contact Aimee Mann at Sellick Partnership.

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