The role
We are looking for a Solicitor to join us, based in either our Bristol, Birmingham, or Leeds office (with flexible hybrid working).
The primary focus of your role will be supporting the healthcare partner leads across our substantial NHS and independent health and care practices. You will also have the opportunity to support a diverse range of national and regional clients across the other sectors in which we work. The depth and breadth of the markets in which we operate will provide the opportunity and flexibility to work on novel and complex employment law issues across both contentious and non-contentious matters.
It is envisaged that you would manage your own caseload whilst working with a number of our partner leads and colleagues across all four of our offices. You would be advising on employee relations matters including internal disciplinary/grievance/capability processes, reviewing policies and procedures and contracts, advising on equalities obligations, conduct of and/or support on Employment Tribunals, advising on TUPE processes including inputting into drafting of commercial agreements as well as delivering training on a broad range of employment issues and supporting business development.
With more than 150 new litigation instructions every year, our Employment department’s litigation experience is second to none. Whether in the Tribunal, the EAT, the Court of Appeal or the High Court you will have the chance to be involved in ground-breaking employment litigation.
What we are looking for from you
The successful candidate will be involved in providing sound, commercial employment advice and would have the following skill set/experience:
- A range of contentious and non-contentious employment experience, ideally gained across one or more of our key markets, including health and social care (NHS or independent), local government, financial services, general commercial, higher education, housing
- Case management of ET claims (either managing your own caseload or supporting on more complex matters) including drafting pleadings, witness statements
- Advising on employee relations issues, including grievances, disciplinary matters and settlement negotiations
- A strong core understanding of equalities legislation and case-law and equal opportunities principles
- Reviewing/drafting policies
- Contractual advice
- Advising on restructures/redundancy processes/TUPE
- Undertaking transactional due diligence, often as part of a wider corporate or commercial transaction
- Good client management skills and an interest in business development
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