Newly qualified Employment Lawyer – Suffolk

Origin Legal; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group life assurance

Support for further professional qualifications

Private health insurance

In-house health & wellbeing sessions

Car parking

Job summary

A leading law firm in East Anglia is seeking a newly qualified Employment Lawyer to join their reputable Employment Law team. The role involves managing your own caseload, conducting client meetings, and advising on various employment law matters. Ideal candidates will possess experience in both contentious and non-contentious work. The firm offers benefits including private health insurance and support for additional qualifications.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified or recently qualified Employment Lawyer.
• Exposure to a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment work.
• Experience with Employment Tribunal cases and drafting pleadings.
• Ability to advise on day-to-day HR and employment law matters.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload and assist others in the team.
• Conduct meetings with clients both face to face and remotely.
• Draft documents and letters of advice.
• Assess legal issues and advise accordingly; conduct legal research; advise on costs and scope of work.
• Draft documents and letters of advice.
• Keep up to date with law and practice.

Skills

Contentious employment work

Non-contentious employment work

Drafting pleadings

Employment contracts

Advising on HR matters

Education

Qualified Employment Lawyer

Job description

Overview

Newly qualified Employment Lawyer – Suffolk. Our client is a Legal 500 and Chambers recommended firm, regarded as one of East Anglia’s leading law firms. The firm offers a broad range of legal services to individuals and companies, nationally and internationally, and is consistently ranked highly for client service.

They now wish to recruit a newly or recently qualified Employment Lawyer. Ideally, candidates should have had exposure to a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment work during their training and/or in their current role, including experience dealing with:

• Employment Tribunal cases, including drafting pleadings and correspondence
• Reviewing and drafting employment contracts, service agreements, settlement agreements, and policies
• Advising on day-to-day HR and employment law matters

The Employment team carries out a high calibre of work and has been credited as one of the best in the region. Working with both companies and individuals, the team handles a vast range of matters locally and nationally and prides itself on building strong relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload and assist others in the team
• Manage own financial housekeeping
• Conduct meetings with clients both face to face and remotely
• Assess legal issues and advise accordingly; conduct legal research; advise on costs and scope of work
• Draft documents and letters of advice
• Keep up to date with law and practice
• Have excellent communication and teamwork skills

Qualifications

• Newly qualified or recently qualified Employment Lawyer
• Exposure to a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment work
• Experience with Employment Tribunal cases and drafting pleadings
• Experience reviewing and drafting employment contracts, service agreements, settlement agreements, and policies
• Ability to advise on day-to-day HR and employment law matters

Benefits

• Group life assurance
• Support and funding for further professional qualifications
• Private health insurance
• In-house health & wellbeing sessions
• Car parking

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