Employment Solicitor

Corus Consultancy; Wales; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal consultancy firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Employment Lawyer to provide legal advice to the Council, conduct litigation, and support senior staff. Candidates should be qualified solicitors or barristers with expertise in Employment law and effective advocacy skills. The role involves negotiating contracts and dealing with disputes, requiring strong communication and IT skills.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with current practising certificate.
• Knowledge of Employment law or ability to learn quickly.
• Experience in litigation and public law.

Responsibilities

• Advise Council committees and provide general legal advice.
• Conduct litigation and act as advocate.
• Negotiate and draft legal documents.

Skills

Employment law knowledge

Litigation experience

Effective advocacy

Excellent communication skills

Good drafting skills

Teamwork

Competent IT user

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with practicing certificate

Job description

Main responsibilities will be those of an Employment Lawyer. This will include giving advice in relation to Employment Law, policy, governance, conducting litigation; and where necessary and appropriate appearing as advocate in Court and at tribunals (including the ET), hearings, and inquiries. Other responsibilities will relate to other work carried out by the Litigation Team, particularly in relation to civil litigation and assisting with clerking education appeals during busy periods.

Responsibilities

• To attend and advise such committees, sub-committees and other groups and panels of the Council as instructed by the Director of Governance and Legal.
• Provide general legal advice to Members of the Council and Officers of the Council and to associated bodies, companies and organisations as instructed by the Director of Governance and Legal.
• Implement or secure the implementation of those decisions of the Council relating to legal matters as may be allocated by the Director of Governance and Legal or relevant Operational Manager
• Conduct litigation on behalf of the Council, be responsible for the care and conduct of such proceedings and act as the Council's advocate before Courts, inquiries, hearings and tribunals including contested hearing.
• Negotiate and draft contracts, agreements, instruments of governance, and the like.
• Prepare matters and papers for any form of legal or quasi legal proceedings and undertake any statutory or administrative task ordinarily required of Legal Services by the Council.
• Deal with disputes and complaints.
• Keep abreast of developments in the law and to advise the Council through the Director of Governance and Legal Services from time to time on such matters as will impinge upon its functions.
• Assist in the provision of a comprehensive legal service to the Council
• To support the work of senior staff and assist the work of junior staff on legal issues

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or barrister with current practising certificate or equivalent qualification with ability to practice
• Experience and knowledge of Employment law or the ability to acquire them quickly
• Experience of litigation
• Practical knowledge of public law
• Effective advocate
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Good drafting skills
• Ability to work as an effective part of a professional team to deliver complex issues
• Competent IT user
• Ability to travel to various locations