Bailey Hunter Ltd
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Leeds, West Yorkshire
Employment Lawyer
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Overview
Our client is a top 100 national law firm, providing high quality commercial legal advice to clients in the public, private and third sectors. They are highly ranked in Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate to join their growing Employment Law team based in Leeds. The firm has a nationally recognised Employment, Pensions and Immigration team which primarily advises employer organisations across the broad range of industry sectors listed above. In joining the team your role would involve advising on both contentious and non-contentious workforce matters, working as part of a national team, supporting partner leads on more complex matters whilst being responsible for your own caseload. You would be advising on employer 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, delivering training on a broad range of employment issues and supporting business development. You will need: A minimum of 3 years PQE in Employment Law and a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment experience, Case management experience of ET claims including drafting pleadings, witness statements, Experience advising on employer relations issues including settlement negotiations, Equal Opportunities, contractual advice and reviewing/drafting policies, Experience advising on restructures/redundancy processes/TUPE. Some experience or an interest in immigration law and/ or Health & Safety law would also be desirable. Competitive salary package including 25 days holidays bank holidays, contributory pension, life insurance, private healthcare and season ticket loans.