Employment Law Solicitor

Job Description

Employment Litigation Solicitor

Salary: 45000 - 65000

Location:

Oldham

Experience Level: 5 Years PQE

Head Nurture and Grow the Employment Department Award-Winning Firm

Are you an ambitious and driven Employment Litigation Solicitor looking to take the next step in your career? Our client an award-winning full-service law firm based in Saddleworth and Uppermill is seeking an experienced solicitor with 5 years PQE to head nurture and grow their Employment Department in a role focusing on HR and Employment Law advice and Dispute Resolution.

This is a unique opportunity to join an award-winning firm in a senior role with the opportunity to develop the department and with a clear pathway and career progression. The firm has been recognised with multiple prestigious awards including 2022 Winner - ESTAS Customer Service Awards (Conveyancer North West Silver Award) 2019 Winner - The LFS Conveyancing Awards (Small Conveyancing Firm of the Year) 2019 Shortlisted - The Law Society Excellence Awards and 2018 Finalist - ML Awards (Law Firm of the Year - small 1-5 partners nationally).

If youre looking for a role where you can lead and develop an Employment Department handle matters autonomously work with a supportive and collaborative team and build your career with a firm that truly values its people this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Our client is an award-winning full-service law firm with offices in Oldham providing tailored legal services to meet individual client needs and circumstances. The firm approaches each matter with care skill and passion delivering straight-talking advice to achieve cost-effective outcomes.

The firms hand‑picked team of specialist solicitors allows them to deliver expert legal services across a wide range of practice areas. Taking a progressive approach to the way they operate the firm utilises technology to enhance the speed in which they are able to deliver their service to clients. However they also embrace traditional values of professionalism hard work and good communication;

altogether helping to ensure an outstanding delivery of legal services.

The firm holds a number of awards

• Winner - ESTAS Customer Service Awards
• Winner - The LFS Conveyancing Awards
• Shortlisted - The Law Society Excellence Awards
• Finalist - ML Awards (Law Firm of the Year

The firm prides itself on being a friendly approachable firm who act swiftly for their clients and provide straight-talking legal advice. The firm has a loyal client base and is fortunate enough to receive many word‑of‑mouth recommendations. Clients expect efficiency and clear advice and that is what the firm strives to deliver.

As an Employment Litigation Solicitor you will head nurture and grow the Employment Department in a senior role focusing on HR and Employment Law advice and Dispute Resolution. This role offers the opportunity to develop the department with a clear pathway and career progression.

You will be dealing with both employers and employees in potential claims both at ACAS stage and through to disposal in the Employment Tribunal acting for both Applicant and Respondent. The role will involve handling matters autonomously and assisting the Commercial Litigation and Corporate teams both in relation to Employment aspects including Due Diligence on Merger and Acquisition and TUPE.

• Dealing with both employers and employees in potential claims at ACAS stage and through to disposal in the Employment Tribunal
• Acting for both Applicant (employee) and Respondent (employer)
• Issuing and defending proceedings in the Employment Tribunal
• Dealing with interim hearings
• Seeing matters through to full disposal at trial
• Instructing Counsel where necessary
• Presenting facts, law and strategies in a reasoned and persuasive manner to opposition and to clients
• Negotiation and Settlement:
  Experience of negotiation through commercial settlement
• Dealing with Settlement of Claims both through ACAS Early Conciliation
• Drafting and advising on Settlement Agreements
• Able to quantify a potential claim
• Advising on costs and commercial considerations
• Drafting contracts of employment
• Drafting Service Agreements
• Dra…