Senior Associate

Markel Law LLP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Manchester is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Employment Law team. This role involves providing expert legal services, advising on employment disputes, conducting tribunal proceedings, and drafting legal documents. The ideal candidate will have experience in both contentious and non-contentious work, possess excellent customer care and communication skills, and hold a valid Practising Certificate in the UK. Join us to make a meaningful difference in our clients' lives.

Qualifications

• Experience in employment law, both contentious and non-contentious.
• Strong communication skills in a professional setting.
• Ability to maintain CPD and Practising Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Advise on all aspects of ACAS early conciliation and employment disputes.
• Conduct proceedings in the Employment Tribunal on behalf of clients.
• Assist in drafting employment law materials and training.

Skills

Contentious and non-contentious work

Customer care skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Document drafting skills

Prioritising and multi-tasking

Education

Solicitor / Barrister Practising Certificate in the UK

Job description

Looking for a new legal role that will have a meaningful impact on the clients we work with?

We are searching for a Senior Associate to join our Markel Employment Law team!

What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

Join us and play your part in something special!

The opportunity:

Providing a range of expert legal services to clients, as well as supporting the Division / Department to assist in developing client base. Advising insurers, insured and private clients in relation to general employment law issues and existing or contemplated Employment disputes prior to the issue of proceedings.

What you’ll be doing:

• All aspects of ACAS early conciliation including settlement and agreements.
• Providing opinions on prospects.
• Advising on general day to day HR issues and assisting with grievance and disciplinary procedures.
• Reviewing, advising upon and drafting employment documents such as Settlement agreements, contracts of employment, and company handbooks / policies
• Advising upon more complex project work such as Collective consultation and TUPE

Conducting proceedings in the Employment Tribunal on behalf of insured or private clients; to include:

• Reviewing papers
• Drafting claims or responses and EAT applications / responses
• Complying with all case management instructions
• Briefing Counsel
• Attending hearings personally where appropriate
• Preparing witness statements
• Ensuring that relevant stakeholders are kept up‑dated in relation to prospects.

Assisting in disseminating employment law updates, mail shots, training to clients, the insurer and across the other Markel Law departments, to include:

• Assisting in the drafting of employment law material for use by colleagues or clients
• Assisting in the presentation of courses in employment law for the benefit of colleagues, clients or prospective clients
• Assisting colleagues in other departments by, where necessary, conducting disciplinary or grievance hearings or investigations
• Keep accurate records and time record in an appropriate manner
• Invoicing clients as necessary
• Line management experience – assisting with the development and direct supervision of junior staff.

Our must-haves:

• Experience in undertaking both contentious and non-contentious work
• Experience of communicating effectively in a professional environment with a range of people
• Have excellent customer care skill
• Have an analytical and problem–solving approach to advice
• Have good document drafting skills and an eye for detail
• Have the ability to gain and retain the client confidence
• Have sound working knowledge of all appropriate electronic research facilities
• Demonstrate experience of prioritising and multi-tasking
• Experience of liaising appropriately with external contacts and internal contacts at all levels of the organisation
• Maintain CPD and Practising Certificate as a solicitor / barrister in the UK

Who we are :

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in