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Employment Solicitor

Sellick Partnership (Legal) Limited

Colchester

On-site

GBP 45,000 - 70,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

A leading legal firm in Colchester is seeking an Employment Solicitor to represent clients and provide expert advice on employment law matters. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years PQE and excel in communication and negotiation. The firm offers a competitive salary and various benefits, alongside opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Generous benefits package
Progression opportunities

Qualifications

  • 3+ years PQE in employment law.
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to manage a busy caseload.
  • Proactive and client-focused approach.

Responsibilities

  • Represent clients in disputes over unfair dismissal, discrimination, or harassment.
  • Advise on redundancies, termination, and wrongful dismissal.
  • Ensure compliance with workplace health and safety regulations.

Skills

Communication
Negotiation
Client Focus
Time Management

Education

3+ years PQE in employment law

Job description

Sellick Partnership is excited to be working with a Legal 500 ranked firm who are looking for an Employment Solicitor to join their team in Colchester.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • 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 in 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.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

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