Employment Solicitor (NQ – 6 yrs PQE)

Milton Keynes - (you will be required to attend our other office locations as and when this is required by your manager.) / Full Time, Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:30pm (37.5 hours per week)

Team: Employment

Reporting to: Jon Taylor

Profile

Benefits

  • 26 days holiday
  • 5% Employer Pension Contribution
  • BUPA Private Health
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Income Protection Scheme
  • Death in Service Benefits
  • Perkbox / Benefits Hub
  • Mobile phone

Candidate Profile

The candidate should be hard-working, out-going and a good team player. Experience of working in a city or medium/large provincial practice is desirable. They should have a keen interest in employment law and be able to discuss knowledgeably topical employment law issues.

 

Knowledge of:

Employment Law
– Exposure to both claimant and respondent employment work.
– Corporate support experience.
– A willingness to undertake Business Development Activities.

Key Skills:

  • Sound legal knowledge, drafting and advisory skills
  • Experience of undertaking advocacy in court/chambers/tribunal setting
  • Experience of presenting to an audience
  • Commercial, practical and financial awareness
  • Confidence and ability to communicate at senior levels
  • Excellent interpersonal and marketing skills with the ability to develop contacts for the team and the firm
  • Problem solving
  • Team player able to fit into a friendly, busy team
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Organisational ability
  • Ability to be responsible for own caseload (under supervision where relevant)

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    Equal Opportunities

    The firm is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to the implementation and maintenance of employment and recruitment practices which will ensure that no potential or current employee or trainee, is treated less favourably on the grounds of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, religion, nationality, colour, pregnancy and maternity or any other aspects unrelated to their current and potential skills, aptitudes and abilities.

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