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Employment Associate

Employer
BWF Legal Recruitment
Location
Cambridge
Salary
£45000 - £60000 per annum
Closing date
26 Nov 2019
Reference
KB13915

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

Employment Associate

Due to continued success and growth, our client is looking for an experienced employment solicitor to join their highly ranked Legal 500 recognised team. Based in the firm's Cambridge office, you will undertake a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious work with appropriate supervision as needed.

This is an ideal opportunity to build your skills and experience with a major UK law firm, listed as one of the "Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For" as a result of outstanding levels of staff engagement and the firm's commitment to creating a positive working environment for all employees.

The Role:

You will undertake employment work for both commercial and higher education clients.

Full training will be provided and so if you haven't worked in the higher education sector before then you will be fully supported in your learning and development within this area.

  • You will be involved in offering training to individual clients and wider groups.
  • Deliver outstanding client service to both internal and external clients to encourage client retention and referrals
  • Have strong technical competence and legal knowledge in your practice area
  • Deliver accurate, technically correct advice that delivers advice in writing, on the telephone and in person
  • Assist business development with existing and new clients and other professionals as part of the National Service Line

    • The team works for a wide range of clients including commercial, higher education, charities and health clients. It is part of the cross office Employment, Pensions and Immigration National Service Line. You will develop your career within the NSL, which consists of over 50 lawyers. There are monthly cross-office NSL training sessions delivered by the firms professional support lawyers, and an annual away day for the whole team.

    Requirements:

  • You will have a minimum of 2 years' experience gained in a reputable firm with a substantive employment law practice
  • You will demonstrate good academics (2.1 degree or equivalent)
  • An interest in working for higher education clients (universities and colleges) and charities as well as commercial organisations
  • Excellent written English for drafting purposes
  • Excellent presentational skills
  • Self-starting with initiative, and ability to work as a team-player working on complex matters
  • Very good time and documentation management skills
  • Previous experience of advising commercial clients, including drafting contracts, employment handbooks, policies and procedures
  • Previous experience of providing employment law support and input to corporate transactions, including undertaking due diligence and drafting the employment provisions in transactional documents
  • Ability to lead on Employment Tribunal matters is desirable

    • Apply:

    If you are interested in applying for this exciting opportunity to join a leading law firm, please contact Katy Bowen at Law Consultants today for a confidential discussion.

    Company

    BWF Legal is a niche recruitment agency committed solely to Legal Recruitment. Established since 1989 we have an enviable reputation for providing a fast, efficient service in a friendly and professional manner.

    Recruiting for solicitors, lawyers, legal executives, conveyancers, paralegal, practice managers and accounts staff across all legal sectors and not restricted to residential property, commercial property, family, private client, wills trusts & probate, company commercial, immigration, court of protection, dispute resolutions, personal injury, employment, criminal, pensions and many others.

    We focus on permanent and locum positions and work with senior partners to trainee legal executives our highly experienced consultants can help you obtain the right career move. Our aim is always to target live relevant vacancies rather than just simply sending your CV to every legal firm in your area.

    If you are seeking a permanent career move we can help, please contact recruit@bwflegal.co.uk.  We can also support locum and contract positions at short notice if necessary for holidays, sickness, maternity and special projects etc. nationwide.

    We are happy to advise if you are just considering the locum option and would like information on potential earnings etc.

    Whether you are looking for an in-house position with a firm of solicitors or a position with a drafting firm BWF Legal has an extensive database of contacts and vacancies that could facilitate the right move for you.

     

    Company info
    Website
    Telephone
    01279 464455
    Location
    Suite 8
    The Chestnuts
    4 Stortford Road
     Great Dunmow
    Essex
    CM6 1DA
    United Kingdom
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