Senior Associate / Associate - Employment - Cardiff (Hybrid)

Chadwick Nott; Wales; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Minimum 25 days' holiday

Hybrid working

Birthday day off

Job summary

A leading law firm in Cardiff is seeking an experienced Senior Associate/Associate to join their Employment team. This hybrid role will involve managing complex group actions and providing strategic advice to clients. Candidates should have a solid background in claimant employment law and leadership experience. The firm offers a competitive salary, attractive benefits including 25 days' holiday, and a commitment to professional development in a modern, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Ideally 3+ years' PQE in employment law.
• Experience in managing group actions.
• Proactive, ambitious, and forward-thinking approach.
• Leadership experience with ability to supervise junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing a complex group action claim.
• Providing high-level strategic advice to claimants.
• Supporting respondent matters including unfair dismissal and discrimination.
• Support respondent matters including unfair dismissal, discrimination, TUPE, restructuring, redundancies, settlement agreements and contractual issues.
• Play an active part in business development and networking.

Skills

Claimant employment litigation

Excellent advocacy skills

Negotiation skills

Case management skills

Leadership experience

Organisational skills

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

Senior Associate / Associate - Employment - Cardiff (Hybrid)

Chadwick Nott are working with a leading Top 100 law firm who are seeking an experienced Employment Solicitor to join their highly regarded Employment team in Cardiff. This is a standout opportunity to join a top tier employment team and take on a significant and high profile role within a nationally recognised practice. Working from impressive central Cardiff offices with flexible hybrid working, you will handle a broad range of employment matters, with a particular focus on leading a major claimant group action in the Employment Tribunal. Alongside this, you will also support the wider team on selected respondent work for high quality employer clients. The team is known for its modern, collaborative culture and its commitment to delivering exceptional client service. You can expect exposure to complex, interesting work, genuine autonomy and strong support for your ongoing career development.

The Role

• Leading and managing a complex group action claim from inception through to resolution
• Developing and growing the firms claimant employment law offering
• Providing high level strategic advice to claimants, ensuring excellent client care
• Supporting respondent matters including unfair dismissal, discrimination, TUPE, restructuring, redundancies, settlement agreements and contractual issues
• Playing an active part in business development and networking

About You

• A qualified solicitor with ideally 3+ years\' PQE
• A strong track record in claimant employment litigation, ideally including group or multi party actions
• Excellent advocacy, negotiation and case management skills
• Leadership experience, with the ability to supervise and develop junior colleagues
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy, varied workload
• A proactive, ambitious and forward thinking approach

What\'s on Offer

• Competitive salary and attractive benefits package
• Hybrid working
• Minimum 25 days\' holiday plus bank holidays
• Birthday day off

For more information about this role

Please contact Hannah Somers at Chadwick Nott. t 0117 917 1929 | m 07435 943574 | e [e-mail]

*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*