Remote Employment Law Advisor - In-House, No Billables

Bovelle; Milton Keynes; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote working

Milton Keynes office option

In-house style working across clients

Open to paralegals, legal executives,/

Job summary

Bovelle is seeking an Employment Law Consultant to support junior matters and a roster of top-quality clients. This role operates remotely with an option to base in Milton Keynes, and you don’t need to be a qualified solicitor.

You’ll handle junior matters, advise on contracts, policies and HR issues, and support senior colleagues on more complex cases. The role welcomes paralegals, legal executives and lawyers with solid employment law experience.

Qualifications

• Around two years' experience in employment law.
• Legal training or qualification as solicitor, legal executive or paralegal (you do not need to be a qualified solicitor).
• Comfort advising clients directly and working with a degree of independence.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain employment law clearly to non-lawyers.
• Happy to work remotely, with the option to be based in Milton Keynes.

Responsibilities

• Handling junior employment matters for a range of clients as an in-house style adviser.
• Advising on day-to-day employment issues such as contracts, policies, absence, disciplinary and grievance processes, and HR queries.
• Supporting more senior colleagues on larger or more complex matters and learning from them.
• Building relationships with clients and colleagues, acting as a trusted point of contact.
• Helping the team work efficiently, freeing up senior people to take on higher-level work.

Skills

Employment law experience

Communication skills

Independent working

Education

Legal training or qualification as solicitor/legal executive/paralegal

Job description

Bovelle is seeking an Employment Law Consultant to support junior matters and a roster of top-quality clients. This role operates remotely with an option to base in Milton Keynes, and you don’t need to be a qualified solicitor.

You’ll handle junior matters, advise on contracts, policies and HR issues, and support senior colleagues on more complex cases. The role welcomes paralegals, legal executives and lawyers with solid employment law experience.