Employment Solicitor – 5-10 PQE (Preston or Manchester)

The Role

• Liaison with and attendance on clients
• Analysis of case and production of advice and guidance as appropriate to the client
• Timely acknowledgement of and progression of client calls and queries
• Engagement with other parties involved in matters ensuring precise communication
• Management of own cases as appropriate and in accordance with compliance and procedural requirements
• Completion of tasks as allocated by senior fee earners on larger and more complex matters in a timely manner
• Delegation of work as appropriate to, and supervision of, junior fee earners
• Liaison with the Administration team members, ensuring comprehensive task completion in line with team practices and any Court / Tribunal deadlines
• Attendance at Court / Tribunal
• Liaison with Counsel and experts
• Flexibly assisting other members of the team and the organisation
• Development of clients both within the own team and referring work internally to other service lines
• Individual targets met, and a contribution to team target achievement is evident
• Provision of approachable advice and assistance to other HD staff, and aware of when to elevate queries which are beyond their remit
• Sharing of ideas within the team
• Recognising and being able to draw on different skill sets within the team to provide a cost‑effective service to the client

Skills and Experience

• Qualified associate / senior associate solicitor with 5‑10 years PQE
• Past experience of business client / respondent work within preferably a commercial law firm
• Advising owners, senior managers and HR teams on day‑to‑day employment and HR matters
• Drafting and reviewing of contracts and handbooks, including those for senior staff members and Directors, as well as self‑employed individuals
• Handling of Employment Tribunal matters through to conclusion, ideally acting for the Respondent
• Experience in Corporate support work
• Client focussed
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Proven effective management of cases
• Ability to work within teams and individually, using own initiative

Desirable Experience

• Business development and marketing activity
• Supervision of junior fee earners
• Provision of training on Employment Law and HR topics, either in person or remotely

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