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Employment Solicitor

Employer
JMC Legal Recruitment
Location
England, Berkshire, Reading
Salary
£40000 - £55000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Closing date
6 Nov 2018
Reference
BBBH6945

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Practice area
Employment
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

This Top 100 firm are looking for an Employment Solicitor to join a leading UK law firm which provides high quality legal advice for clients ranging from private individuals to multi-national corporations and financial institutions. The firm pride themselves on their client care which is reinforced by their development programme for their staff. They have experienced significant growth in the last 24 months with the hire of several Partners and are now looking for a new Employment Solicitor.

The Firm

They have many offices nationally and a growing international presence. They have a different culture compared to that of most similar sized practices; they have a much more relaxed, collaborative, and forward-thinking culture.

Staff value more in the way of work-life balance and flexibility. They invest heavily in their workforce and are very progressive, their learning and development program is widely respected in the legal sector and has been recognised by several industry awards. They are a cohesive, inclusive, and entrepreneurial organisation.

The Role

The firm is seeking to hire an Employment Solicitor into their office in the heart of Reading.

The Employment team pride themselves on providing clients with proactive, common sense support in a time sensitive manner. This goes beyond just advising on specific situations and extends to keeping clients compliant and updated on an ever-changing regulatory situation. You will cover both contentious and non-contentious matters and advise clients ranging from smaller private business up to major Nationals.

This specific role will involve but not be limited to managing & advocating at tribunal cases, providing employment advice, drafting contracts and advising other departments on employment matters.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Associate 1-4 years PQE to join this Top 100 firm as an Employment specialist.

Requirements

  • You will be an Employment Solicitor with 1-4 years PQE
  • Experience gained either at a Private Practice or In-house in Employment matters
  • You will receive excellent training and supervision
  • You will have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build lasting client relationships
  • Excellent written and communication skills
  • Excellent technical knowledge
  • Enthusiasm to be involved in business development activities for the department
  • Competitive salary that is negotiable depending on experience with an excellent benefits package

This is an exciting opportunity with a varied workload for the right Employment Solicitor to join a Top 100 firm in Reading.

Apply now for immediate consideration or please feel free to call me for a confidential conversation.

Company

JMC Legal Recruitment are a National legal recruitment agency with offices in London, Bristol and New York. Working with Top law firms, a refreshing approach.

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