Lawyer - Employment

William Fry; Dublin; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

William Fry, a leading Irish corporate law firm, seeks a Senior Associate in Employment to handle complex employment law issues in corporate transactions and client advisory work in Dublin. You will work on employment law aspects of restructurings, and represent clients before the WRC, Labour Court and Civil Courts.

You will bring a minimum of five years' experience, exceptional drafting and communication abilities, and a strong commercial mindset to deliver practical, business-oriented advice

Qualifications

• Excellent academic background.
• Minimum 5 years' experience practising employment law.
• Exposure to corporate support work.
• High level of commercial awareness.
• Strong technical and drafting ability.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Handle employment law issues in corporate transactions and advisory work.
• Advise on day-to-day employment law matters for clients.
• Manage employment claims before tribunals and courts.
• Contribute to a team servicing leading employers across sectors.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Team player

Commercial awareness

Drafting ability

Time management

Prioritisation

Academic excellence

Education

Academic excellence

Job description

Role: Senior Associate – Employment

Department: Employment

Reporting to: Head of Employment

Contract duration: Permanent

Our Employment department advises on employment law and on the specialist areas of corporate immigration and occupational health and safety.

The Role:

The position will primarily focus on employment law issues in corporate transactions and general client advisory work.

We act for leading employers in Ireland across a wide range of industries and sectors and the role will offer the opportunity to work on:

• Employment law aspects of corporate transactions and restructurings.
• Employment claims before the Workplace Relations Commission, the Labour Court, and the Civil Courts.
• General day-to-day employment law advice.

The Person

• You have an excellent academic background.
• You have no less than 5 years' experience practising employment law.
• You have good exposure to corporate support work.
• You have a high level of commercial awareness.
• You have a very strong technical and drafting ability.
• You have excellent communication and organisational skills.
• You have a proven ability to manage multiple priorities and ensure that deadlines are consistently met. You have an ability to work as part of a team and show a high level of initiative.

About us

William Fry is a leading Irish corporate law firm with offices in Dublin, Cork, London, New York and San Francisco. We have over 350 legal and tax professionals and over 500 staff. Our experts are consistently ranked as top tier by all international legal directories.

Our promiseAt William Fry we bring our clients a quality of thinking that goes beyond technical excellence – an instinct for seeing what others do not. We examine every angle to uncover opportunity hiding within complexity – with a depth of leading specialists who understand business as well as law. We are relentless in finding a way for our clients to succeed, helping them to see around corners, navigate challenges and seize opportunities. Our will to win is matched only by that of our clients.

Our purpose

Our people are driven by finding a way for our clients to succeed. This is the defining principle by which we work. Our clients are, and always will be, at the centre of everything we do. The relationships we build, the challenges we help solve, and the value we create for our clients is what drives us.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

William Fry is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

We welcome talent from all backgrounds and value the different perspectives, experiences and skills our people bring to our firm and our clients.

Please let us know if you require specific arrangements during the recruitment process. We'll do everything we can to support you. All information disclosed will be kept confidential.

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