Senior Employment Solicitor

Roberts Webb Recruitment; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Employment Law Lawyer/Solicitor to join their dynamic team in Chester. This role offers the opportunity to support a diverse range of clients with their Employment Law and HR issues while delivering exceptional service. You'll manage your own portfolio of Employment Tribunal cases, mentor junior staff, and contribute to the firm's growth through business development initiatives. With a flexible working model and a strong focus on professional development, this position is perfect for a motivated legal professional looking to make a significant impact in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 to 4 years PQE as an employment law solicitor/adviser.
• Strong technical knowledge of employment law and client care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality litigation advice to clients on Employment Tribunal cases.
• Supervise and mentor junior colleagues in legal practices.

Skills

Employment Law

Litigation

Client Management

Commercial Awareness

Education

Solicitor qualification

Chartered Legal Executive qualification

HR/ER qualification

Job description

Working for a fantastic employer who are going from strength to strength and pride themselves on their culture, we are excited to be recruiting for an experienced Senior Employment Law Lawyer/Solicitor (Litigation) who enjoys supporting a variety of clients with their Employment Law and HR issues whilst providing an excellent service to their clients.
Location: Chester, 2 days in the office and 3 days from home
Salary: Up to £55,000 plus excellent benefits
Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday
Main purpose of role

• To provide high quality, pragmatic and efficient litigation advice to SME, LME & Mid-Market clients.
  
• To provide brilliant service in relation to your own portfolio of Employment Tribunal cases, including those for LME & Mid-Market clients, complex cases and multi-party proceedings.
  
• To supervise and mentor trainees/paralegals and more junior advisers as necessary.
  

Main Duties:

• To provide high quality advice and legally compliant documentation, especially in relation to Employment Tribunal cases, to clients to ensure we provide the best fixed fee legal & ER advisory service in the UK.
  
• To comply with Employment Tribunal deadlines and external insurance procedures as required.
  
• To make sure all advice to clients is timely, efficient, accurate, practical and commercial.
  
• To assist, mentor, supervise and train junior colleagues as required.
  
• To support several of clients' largest and most important clients with their Employment Tribunal cases.
  
• To liaise with employee representatives, ACAS and/or litigants in person in respect of ongoing Tribunal proceedings.
  
• To adhere to requirements and relevant professional standards in dealings with clients.
  
• To help clients to achieve their commercial objectives, whilst complying with the law.
  

Account Management:

• Proactively manage a portfolio of Employment Tribunal cases by maintaining regular contact with key stakeholders, managing expectations for delivery.
  
• Support the commercial team with proposals and prospective clients meetings.
  
• Contribute to the efficiencies of the team through identifying and sharing process improvements, shared resources and continuous improvement input.
  
• To participate, where required, in business development opportunities.
  
• To provide insight and analysis on client usage to the commercial team in order to assist their renewal conversations with clients.
  
• To maintain a detailed working knowledge of operating procedures and to ensure that those procedures are followed.
  
• To comply with Employment Tribunal deadlines and external insurance processes.
  
• To use best endeavours to ensure the department's KPIs are consistently achieved.

Qualifications:

Either a qualified legal professional (Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive) or relevant equivalent HR/ER qualification or experience.

Experience:

Eligibility for this role will typically be a minimum of 3 to 4 years PQE as an employment law solicitor/adviser and is dependent on performance. Candidates with equivalent experience delivering EL & ER advice in other legal or HR settings may also be considered.

Competencies:

• Excellent technical and up-to-date knowledge of employment law.
  
• Proven in-depth knowledge of some areas.
  
• Efficient working in line with our fixed fee model.
  
• Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines whilst maintaining high standards of service.
  
• Strong commercial awareness and high standards of client care.
  
• Evidence of a high level of achievement of business objectives and client satisfaction.