Employment Solicitor
- Employer
- JMC Legal Recruitment
- Location
- England, London, West End
- Salary
- £45000 - £65000 per annum + Excellent benefits
- Closing date
- 2 Jul 2019
- Reference
- BBBH13924
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- Practice area
- Employment
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years
- Position
- Solicitor
- Sector
- Private practice
Job Details
This Top 200 practice has experienced significant organic growth in recent years; with this has come a couple of successful new office openings.
The firm has experienced 40% growth since 2012; this has provided a platform for the firm to build on its commercial focus, they have several specialist areas providing expertise to add real value to their client's matters. They have a much more relaxed culture unlike other firms of similar size; fee earners enjoy more in the way of work-life balance, you will that staff are very heavily invested in. There is a clear career roadmap to be able to clearly see how to progress.
What really stands this firm apart is the culture, to find a practice of this size which still has maintained the culture of a smaller regional practice is impressive. Unlike some of their larger counterparts you will find a lack of barriers between departments, a real lack of hierarchy, zero tolerance for arrogance and pomposity, clear thinking and mutual support.
The firm acts across a very broad client base, across a growing and vast number of industry sectors with real specialists in their field, giving them a truly multiservice offering. The firm attracts work from fast-growth and major UK companies, along with UK subsidiaries of overseas-owned corporates, providing them with an intelligent alternative to mainstream City firms.
The role
The firm are seeking to hire a new Employment Solicitor to join their flourishing City of London office.
Although the employment department is still relatively small compared to that of other departments, they are very busy and have had a real influx of high-quality work. You will deal with both claimant and respondent work, contentious and non-contentious, with a growing amount of employment advisory work. Your caseload and client base will be varied, making for a much more interesting role.
You will be at the forefront of this growing department, working alongside the Partner to further drive the department forwards, now is an exciting time to join.
This role would be well suited to a candidate that may have hit a glass ceiling in terms of progression and Partnership. This is an excellent opportunity to join a long-established firm that has real ambition to continue to grow.
Requirements
- You will be an Employment Solicitor with at least 2 years PQE (there is no upper limit regarding the amount of experience)
- You will have good commercial awareness and strong drafting skills
- A meticulous eye for detail is essential
- Salary is competitive and dependent on your background and level of experience, plus an excellent benefits package
This is an excellent opportunity for an Employment Solicitor to join a prestigious long-established firm based in the City of London office.
Apply now for immediate consideration or feel free to give me a call 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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