Solicitor / Associate - Employment

Errington Legal; Bishop's Stortford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Chelmsford is seeking a Solicitor / Associate to join their Tier 1 Employment Team. Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years PQE in Employment Law and a passion for business development. The role involves diverse responsibilities across sectors, offering a hybrid working model and excellent benefits, including private healthcare and generous holiday.

Benefits

30 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Private Healthcare

Salary sacrifice scheme

Life Assurance - 4 x salary

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years PQE in Employment Law.
• Ability to think commercially and analytically.
• Motivated initiative-taker with interest in business development.

Responsibilities

• Work across various sectors handling employment issues.
• Draft and review employment policies and service agreements.
• Provide transactional corporate support work.

Skills

General employment issues

Drafting service agreements

Employment litigation

Commercial and analytical thinking

Knowledge of clientele in Essex/London

Education

3+ years PQE in Employment

Job description

A fantastic opportunity to take the next step in your career with a Tier 1 Employment Team

Solicitor / Associate -Employment -Chelmsfordwith hybrid working

Client

A highly successful Employment Team seeing consistent and continuous growth within a full service, forward thinking UK law firm

Role

• Working across a number of sectors including education, financial services, construction, transport and private client/agriculture, charities and public sector
• Expertise is sought in some or all of the below:
  • General employment issues ranging from maternity rights to general contractual issues.
  • Drafting service agreements, contracts of employment and staff handbooks
  • Drafting and reviewing employment policies
  • Transactional corporate support work
  • Wrongful and unfair dismissal
  • Redundancy and restructuring
  • Transfer of Undertakings
  • Employment litigation in the employment tribunal
  • Discrimination (including sex, race, disability and age)
  • Trade union work for employers.
  • Professional Discipline and conduct, including advising professional conduct/fitness to practice panels.

You

• 3+ years PQE in Employment
• A motivated initiative-taker
• Able to think commercially and analytically
• Interest in and aptitude for business development and growth opportunities
• Knowledge of clientele within within Essex/London and the surrounding areas, as well as nationally

Benefits include:

• 30 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays
• Long Service holiday award
• Private Healthcare
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• Staff Profit Share / Salary sacrifice
• Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Agile Working Policy

For further information and a confidential discussion, please contact [e-mail]

We are an equal opportunities recruiter, committed to ensuring an inclusive and supportive recruitment process. We embrace and promote diversity as we understand the importance and value of this both for us and our clients.