Employment Solicitor/Associate

Job ID: JRK9581

Salary: £50000-£60000 per year

Job Term: Full Time, Permanent

Sector: Legal

Location: Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Carlisle, Cheltenham, Chester, Exeter, Kings Hill, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, Manchester, Newbury, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Stoke, Teesside, Weybridge, Wilmslow, York

Job Description:

James Ray is collaborating with a UK Top 30 Legal 500 Firm. This firm has over 20 offices nationwide and offers incredibly competitive salaries with no billing targets.

What sets them apart is their unique, non-hierarchical structure, which means you won’t have to fight for promotions. They foster a collaborative environment where teamwork and work-life balance are prioritised.

They are currently looking for hardworking, passionate professionals to join their offices. Opportunities are available for solicitors, associates, and partners. The firm has seen tremendous growth, doubling in size and profits over the past few years, and they’re eager to continue this trajectory.

Key Duties:

We are looking for a candidate with 2-5 years experience and a genuine interest in employment law to join the team. The role involves a high level of client contact so you should be a strong, commercially minded lawyer who is capable of dealing with a quick turnover of cases, comfortable advising clients and delivering clear, commercial and practical advice.

Examples of some of the types of duties would include:

Dealing with client enquiries and taking initial instructions
Advising upon and negotiating settlement agreements, including drafting settlement agreements
Advising clients as part of our Protect Scheme
Conducting litigation (on behalf of employers and employees) in the employment tribunal, including conducting advocacy if required
Assisting senior members of the team with both contentious and non-contentious matters
Hosting seminars and assisting with team networking and BD events
Preparation of contracts of employment, directors service agreements and staff handbooks
Preparing blogs, bulletins, articles and comments external publications
Providing corporate support for commercial transactions (including preparation of related employment documentation and advising on TUPE issues) and
Advising on general employment issues such as disciplinary, grievance and redundancy issues.
Client relationships are key, and so the ability to service the work, form trusted advisor relationships with clients, and deliver to strict deadlines are all essential.
Collaboration and teamwork, keeping calm under pressure and having an eye for detail are also critical.

Benefits:

You will be enrolled in their pension scheme under the auto-enrolment regulations, unless you choose to opt-out. The firm’s contribution rate will be 5%, and yours will be 5%. You may increase the amount of your contribution up to a maximum of 10% under our salary sacrifice scheme. You may also increase your contributions above 10%, but this additional contribution will fall outside their salary sacrifice scheme.

You will receive death in service insurance cover at 4 times salary.
Other discretionary benefits – we also provide the following principal benefits:
You may buy up to 5 days holiday each year – the holiday year runs from 1 January to 31 December
Electric car scheme – after 6 months employment
Cycle to work scheme – after 6 months employment
Funded healthcare cashback scheme – on an opt-in basis
Access to a private medical insurance scheme – on an opt-in basis and paid for via monthly payroll deductions
Season ticket loans for travel to and from work if required
Spree card offering retail and leisure discounts and cashback – on an opt-in basis
Legal fees discount – 25% discount for you and your immediate family for personal matters
Share Incentive Plan – giving you the option to buy up to £1800 of shares each year, with an additional contribution by us of up to £900

Please be assured all conversation are conducted within the strictest confidence.

Unfortunately, due to time restrictions we cannot respond to every applicant, in the event that we haven’t contacted you within 48 hours please take it you have not been successful for this particular role, but your details will be kept on file and considered for all future vacancies.

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