Employment Solicitor

JMC Legal Recruitment; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected legal firm in Merseyside is seeking a junior Employment Solicitor with 1+ years of experience. The role offers the opportunity to work alongside market-leading solicitors on high-value employment disputes and offers a supportive environment for career growth. An above-market salary will be offered based on experience. This is a fantastic chance to develop your skills in a prestigious team.

Benefits

Above market salary

Support from experienced mentors

Healthy work/life balance

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience as an Employment Solicitor.
• Ambitious and eager to join a prestigious team.

Responsibilities

• Advise on high-value employment disputes and tribunals.
• Handle issues like discrimination and restrictive covenants.

Skills

Ambition

Client relations

Employment law knowledge

Job description

Employment Solicitor | Legal 500 Team | Merseyside

If you are a junior employment solicitor who is looking to learn from senior lawyers who have unrivalled experience in practice, this is an opportunity to do just that.

This local firm has a team full of market leading solicitors who cut their teeth in Tier 1 firms, and they are looking for someone 1 PQE+ to join them to develop a long and rewarding career.

The Firm

This firm have been operating for 20 years and they well-known in the local community for the quality of service they provide. Despite being a smaller practice in terms of size, they are a prestigious team which is highly ranked in the Legal 500. They have attracted lawyers from some of the heaviest hitting teams in the North West, and they have gone from strength to strength in recent years. The leaders of the firm have created a perfect blend of high quality work and personal service, which is hard to find in the modern-day legal market.

As a junior solicitor joining this practice, you will be working closely with market leading solicitors. The work coming into the team is as a result of the deep-rooted networks of each senior lawyer in the business, and the quality of the work is such that it will broaden your experience significantly. Joining this team is a career defining move.

In addition to the career prospects on offer at the firm, their people also enjoy a healthy work/life balance. Your working day can be navigated flexibly at the practice, giving you the power to structure your time around your personal life. As a result of how well their people are treated, staff retention at the practice is extremely strong.

The Role

This L500 ranked department are seeking to recruit a 1+ year PQE Employment Solicitor to join their team based in Merseyside.

Due to the department's heritage across the North-West, you will have access to a wide range of work which will help you to heavily expand on your experience. This, coupled with the support you will have from the best in the industry, will place you miles ahead of your peers.

You will advise on high value employment disputes, discrimination, restrictive covenants, executive terminations and tribunals, amongst a whole host of other complex employment matters.

Requirements

• You will have 1+ year of experience as an Employment Solicitor
• You will be ambitious and looking to join a prestigious team where you will be supported to achieve your full potential

What's on offer

• An above market salary dependant on experience and background
• L500 ranked work and the chance to work alongside highly experienced mentors

If you are a junior employment solicitor looking for a career-making opportunity, or would like more information about the above role, please give me a call on 07441 937615