Solicitor - Police Employment

Weightmans Llp; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Weightmans LLP is seeking an experienced employment lawyer to join our Employment, Pensions and Immigration team. You will manage a mixed caseload focused on police employment matters, advising on unfair dismissal, grievances and discrimination while leading tribunal advocacy where needed.

The role supports career development and working across UK offices with a hybrid model. You will partner with Partners to drive the practice forward and meet client SLAs and targets.

Qualifications

• 4+ years PQE in employment law with strong advocacy or tribunal exposure.
• Experience running own Employment Tribunal files for Respondent clients preferred.
• Excellent teamwork, communication, and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise Police forces on employment law matters, including tribunals and settlements.
• Draft documents, statements, bundles and tribunal responses.
• Supervise and mentor junior fee-earners and share case load where appropriate.
• Contribute to business development through training, networking and updating clients.
• Work to client SLAs and Weightmans' values while achieving financial targets.

Skills

PQE 4+ years

Employment tribunal experience

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Advocacy experience

Flexibility

Job description

As a lawyer in our Employment, Pensions and Immigration team, this is a great opportunity to play an integral role in growing our business, working alongside Partners to drive the practice forward, with scope for career development. You will manage a mixed caseload of employment work and will be responsible for: - Employment law advice to a wide range of Police force clients, including unfair dismissal, disciplinary, grievances, whistleblowing, discrimination, detriment claims and equal pay with a focus on running Employment Tribunal cases, including attendance (and advocacy if applicable) at preliminary or other interim hearings; - Draft and prepare documents, tribunal responses, bundles, witness statements and reports etc; - Assist with the supervision and management of members of the team with their caseloads as appropriate; - Draft articles and legal updates; - Assist with business development initiatives including training and networking; - Work in accordance with client and internal SLAs; - Work in accordance with Weightmans' values and procedures; - Achieve set financial and chargeable targets.

About YouIdeally you will have previous experience and a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above area of work (or similar areas). If you have no prior experience in Police employment matters we will consider applicants who have experience of running their own employment tribunal files for Respondent clients but who have a genuine interest in becoming involved in Police employment work. We also require you to have/be:

• 4 + year PQE (although we will consider all candidates who have relevant experience);
• Experience of running your own employment tribunal files;
• Excellent team work skills;
• Attention to detail;
• Strong technical knowledge;
• Ability to multi-task, work to strict deadlines and targets;
• Excellent communication, time management and organisational skills;
• Flexible approach;
• Ideally previous experience of mentoring / supervising junior fee-earners.Experienced employment lawyer with either experience of Police employment work (or similar) or a keen interest in the same
• Experience of advocacy in preliminary hearings preferred;
• Experience in advising clients on the full range of employment law issues.

About your new role

Our market leading Employment, Pensions and Immigration team is seeking an employment lawyer with a focus on employment litigation and advisory work for various Police forces. We advise clients (and Police forces) across the UK including some of the UK's largest and best known employers. We believe that the quality of our clients and strength of our relationships with them speaks volumes about the quality of the service we provide. Our teams are highly ranked in the Legal Directories and have ambitions to grow further. The position can be based from our Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Nottingham offices but working as part of our national Employment, Pensions and Immigration team (with a focus on police employment work) and subject to our hybrid working policy.

Why work for us

Come and join our award-winning organisation and be part of a team where people truly matter. Weightmans is a Leading national law firm, with strong international capabilities.Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 19th consecutive year at Britain's Top Employers awards, and ranking top 10 in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.

Why work for us?

Take a look: Work for Weightmans: voted a top employer | WeightmansThis link contains information regarding Culture, Benefits, D&I, Recruitment Agency PSL/Non PSL and Eligibility to work in the UK for a firm where people matter - work for WeightmansWe welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and able to reach their full potential. Our people-first culture is at the heart of everything we do, making Weightmans a place where you can develop your career and thrive.

Curious about what is it like to work at our firm?

Visit our Life at Weightmans page for insights into our employee initiatives, responsible business commitments and much more!

Location

All LocationsBirmingham, Leeds, Manchester, NottinghamAll Locations is a required fieldPositionEPI Leeds, London, Manchester & BirminghamSalary Details:Dependant on Experience Contract Type:PermanentFull Time or Part Time?Full Time