Associate - Commercial Employment

Commercial Employment Associate Solicitor job in London


Your new company
This market leading international specialist law firm has practices across the UK and Europe, Asia Pacific, the Americas and the Middle East. The firm's lawyers provide a range of legal services for many industries including: insurance and reinsurance, dispute resolution and litigation, aviation, construction, healthcare, maritime and international trade, public sector, retail, transport and logistics and travel. The firm's expertise in employment and liability practice is well renowned and held in high esteem amongst the legal community.

Your new role
The firm are looking to recruit an Employment Solicitor to join their Commercial practice in London. You will work on a mixture of contentious and non-contentious matters, and be responsible for running your own caseload whilst assisting on higher value, more complex cases. You be acting for high profile transport sector clients with unionised workforces and insurance companies defending claims on behalf of their insured business units. This is an exciting opportunity to join a law firm leading the legal market in this field.

What you'll need to succeed
You will need strong academics (2.1 or higher degree) or equivalent. The firm are seeking UK Qualified Solicitors or CILEX with 2-5 years post qualification employment experience, or equivalent. The firm will also consider Foreign Qualified Solicitors. High calibre post qualification experience in respondent employment litigation and liability claims, in particular acting for employers with a unionised workforce, employment practices and transport-sector clients is preferred, as is the ability to run your own caseload under supervision and assist seniors with large scale casework in a team environment.

You will need to be able to give and take instruction, apply a forensic approach, and deliver commercially pragmatic solutions. You will need to be proactive and take initiative, with strong communication skills both verbal and written, be able to manage your own time, demonstrate excellent organisation skills and strong technical and research skills. A flexible attitude towards working practices and an ability to adapt style as required for supervision purposes are a prerequisite. You should be confident in your own abilities and in your approach, a solid team player, approachable and responsive to both colleagues and clients, self-motivated and enthusiastic.

What you'll get in return
The firm offers a vibrant and supportive working environment built upon its core values; they are approachable, responsive, trustworthy and straightforward. They pride themselves on high quality client instructions, are committed to investing in the learning and development of their lawyers and support staff at all levels, and encourage their lawyers to build relationships and take part in business development opportunities.

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