Senior Employment Solicitor

Connect Legal Partners; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners is seeking an experienced employment solicitor for a role blending contentious and advisory work. You will manage matters independently for businesses and employees and collaborate with other practice areas on projects with an employment dimension.

The ideal candidate has around five years or more of qualified experience, can run a matter from instruction to completion and provide practical advice to clients, and is willing to contribute to business development while

Responsibilities

• Advise on workforce change, restructuring, redundancy and operational HR issues.
• Handle employment disputes, tribunal representation and settlement agreements.
• Support corporate transactions, workplace compliance and the development of new client relationships.

Job description

Manage employment matters and develop the client relationships that bring in the next instructions.

The role

An experienced employment solicitor is sought for a role combining contentious and advisory instructions. You will handle matters independently for businesses and employees, and work with other practice areas on projects with an employment dimension.

• Advise on workforce change, restructuring, redundancy and operational HR issues.
• Handle employment disputes, tribunal representation and settlement agreements.
• Support corporate transactions, workplace compliance and the development of new client relationships.

What you will need

Around five years or more of qualified experience is preferred. You should be comfortable running a matter from instruction to completion and giving practical advice to clients. Willingness to take part in business development is essential, together with the ability to work across teams and build professional contacts.

What is on offer

• The opportunity suits a lawyer who values variety and wants to contribute to the growth of a practice while retaining hands on responsibility for legal work.