Senior Employment Law Associate – Edinburgh or Glasgow

Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Related Pay

Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Holidays 25 days + 9 public holidays

Tax Efficient Car Lease Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Wellbeing resources

Retail Discounts

Job summary

MFMac’s employment team, based in Edinburgh and Glasgow, seeks a Senior Associate/Associate to handle a broad range of employment matters for major clients, both contentious and non-contentious. The team is renowned for its breadth of expertise and is ranked highly in Scotland.

There is flexibility in the role between contentious and non-contentious work, with strong training, client development opportunities and a supportive, inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years PQE in employment law.

Responsibilities

• Manage your caseload competently, professionally efficiently and cost effectively, with minimum supervision, to achieve client and firm objectives.
• Advise clients on rights and remedies on all employment law issues (contentious and non-contentious).
• Represent both employer and employee clients before employment tribunals.
• Provide practical commercial based advice, often within very tight timescales.
• Maximise business development opportunities from existing and potential clients and support divisional marketing initiatives including participation in client seminars and using existing contacts to cross-sell.
• Contribute constructively to the success of the Employment Law Team.
• Contribute to organising and delivering technical training as required within the team and wider division.
• Keep abreast of case law and legislative changes within employment law.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Client relationships

Autonomy

Confidence

Job description

MFMac’s employment team, based in Edinburgh and Glasgow, seeks a Senior Associate/Associate to handle a broad range of employment matters for major clients, both contentious and non-contentious. The team is renowned for its breadth of expertise and is ranked highly in Scotland.

There is flexibility in the role between contentious and non-contentious work, with strong training, client development opportunities and a supportive, inclusive culture.