Associate Solicitor - Employment Law

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Healthcare

Bonus

Hybrid working arrangements

Job summary

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP in Dublin seeks an Associate Solicitor to join its Employment Law team, focusing on non-contentious work and employment-related litigation. You will advise on contracts, policies and HR matters for a diverse client base including domestic and multinational companies.

The role offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package, flexible/hybrid working, strong career progression, and a collaborative environment with opportunities in cross-border matters.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor in Ireland or England and Wales.
• 1–3 years PQE with employment law experience.
• Strong focus on client services and the ability to manage multiple clients.
• Pro-active, collaborative team player.
• Excellent academics and superior oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Advising on employment contracts, policies and procedures.
• Advising on HR queries including absence, performance, discipline and grievance processes.
• Assisting with corporate transactions.
• Advising on TUPE.

Skills

Client management

Employment law

Legal advisory

Education

Qualified Solicitor in Ireland or England & Wales

Job description

The Firm

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP is a leading Irish law firm based in Dublin with representative offices in San Francisco, New York and London. The firm has been the fastest growing law firm in Ireland over the last decade. We are a business law firm with extensive knowledge and experience in all areas of Irish business-related law and with particular focus on the Energy, Technology, Financial Services, Built Environment, Healthcare, Life Sciences and Charities sectors.

We are currently seeking to recruit an Associate for our Employment team, focusing on non-contentious work and employment related litigation.

The Role

Our Employment Law team offers comprehensive commercial and strategic guidance to organisations, addressing a wide spectrum of workplace matters, ranging from the recruitment process to retirement planning. Our esteemed clientele encompasses both prominent domestic companies and multinational corporations. Moreover, we possess an extensive knowledge base concerning the legal the legal and constitutional challenges encountered by governmental and public sector entities.

The role will include:

• Advising on employment contracts, policies and procedures.
• Advising clients on HR queries, particularly issues such as absence management, performance management, disciplinary and grievance processes; complaints of bullying and harassment, restructuring and redundancies, dismissals.
• Assisting with corporate transactions.
• Advising on TUPE.

Candidate Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor in Ireland or England and Wales;
• 1 - 3 years PQE with specific experience in management side, employment legal advisory work and employment litigation;
• Strong focus on client services and the ability to a manage multiple clients; and
• Pro-active, working collaboratively within a team environment.
• Excellent academics and superior oral and written communication skills

Why Mason Hayes & Curran?

• Excellent remuneration and benefits package; pension, healthcare & bonus;
• Enviable client base and strong career progression & development opportunities;
• Friendly, open and informal working atmosphere;
• Flexible / hybrid working arrangements;
• Focus on employee involvement, wellbeing and success;
• Social events, clubs and initiatives (Green Team, Working on Wellness, subsidised fitness classes, MHC RISE, Diversity, Sports & Social and Art Committee);
• MHC knowledge and education programme to facilitate major development as a lawyer;
• Strong track record in CSR programmes, pro bono work and charitable efforts.

Learn more about Mason Hayes & Curran

• Learn more about a Career at Mason Hayes & Curran HERE
• See more about Mason Hayes & Curran and our teams on our YouTube HERE
• Visit our LinkedIn HERE

Position: Associate Solicitor;

Practice Area: Employment Law.

Position Type:Permanent