Fee Earning Solicitor - Civil & Commercial

The Portfolio Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services recruiting firm in Manchester is seeking qualified legal professionals for their established Legal Team. This role focuses on Employment Law and offers the chance to work with experienced Solicitors. Candidates should ideally have a background in Employment Law and be prepared to deliver comprehensive legal services in-house. Strong advocacy skills and the ability to represent in tribunal are key assets for this position.

Qualifications

• Qualified legal professionals ideally with a background or a passion for Employment Law.
• Experienced Inhouse counsel with knowledge of Employment Law.
• Advocacy experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Delivering a full Employment law service in-house for a large professional services business.
• Representation in tribunal for employment cases.
• Advising the business on all areas of Employment Law.

Skills

Advocacy experience

Experience in providing legal advice and representation

Knowledge of Employment law

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Barrister

Job description

Overview

We are really excited to be supporting our city centre client to further enhance their established fee earning Legal Team. We are recruiting a number of roles across both Commercial and specialist areas in Employment Law.

This is a fantastic opportunity for qualified legal professionals, ideally with a background or a passion for Employment Law to join a team of experienced Solicitors. Our client will look at qualified solicitors / legal professionals at varying stages of their career and there is a real opportunity here to enhance your overall Employment Law knowledge with a global business. We are also looking for legal professionals specialising in

• Employment Law
• Health & Safety
• Intellectual Property
• Data Protection
• Contractual Law
• Property Law
• GDPR
• Conveyancing
• Corporate
• Financial mis selling
• Intellectual Property

Key Duties/Tasks

• Delivering a full Employment law service inhouse for a large professional services business
• Representation in tribunal
• Complex case management
• Advising the business on all areas of Employment Law

Desirable skills and attributes

• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister
• Advocacy experience
• Experienced Inhouse counsel
• Experience and knowledge of Employment law
• Experience in providing legal advice and representation