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Director (Legal Recruitment) | Building Exceptional Legal Teams
Employment Solicitor (All levels) – Exciting Opportunity with Leading NI & UK Wide Clients
Location: Belfast (Flexible working options available and very flexible hybrid working)
Are you an ambitious employment solicitor looking for an exciting new challenge? We have a fantastic opportunity to join a leading employment team, where you will work with high-profile clients, including global and UK-wide businesses, across a diverse range of sectors. Our client is keen to recruit an employment solicitor and is flexible to level (associate/snr associate).
The Role:
Working with this impressive client base the employment solicitor will provide expert employment law advice on both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. This will include working across employment issues and disputes, HR advice and also conducting advocacy in tribunals. This role offers the opportunity to develop strong advocacy skills, with direct exposure to high-quality work.
Key Responsibilities:
* Providing legal advice on a broad spectrum of employment law issues to include complex disciplinary and grievance, discrimination, bullying & harassment, performance management, absence management, TUPE, agency rights and GDPR/Data Protection.
* Representing clients in employment disputes, both in tribunals and in court, while honing your advocacy skills.
* Supporting clients in a range of sectors, including those with national and international reach.
* Engaging in proactive case management, assisting clients with strategy development, and providing strategic employment law advice.
* Working alongside some of the best in the business, learning and growing through exposure to complex and varied work.
The Team & Culture:
You’ll be joining a supportive and collaborative team who value work-life balance. There are no billable hours requirements, ensuring a focus on quality work and a positive, sustainable work environment. The firm is committed to your development, offering a clear pathway for career progression and opportunities for further learning, including access to advanced advocacy courses.
What’s this role can offer:
* Exposure to a broad range of work, allowing you to develop your skills and career further.
* An excellent work-life balance with no billable hours targets.
* A supportive and inclusive working environment.
* Opportunities for professional development, including access to advanced advocacy courses.
* A competitive salary and benefits package.
You will be:
* Qualified Solicitor (NI/England & Wales).
* Our client is flexible on PQE and will consider about 2 to 8 years PQE.
* Highly organised with demonstrable experience of managing a caseload independently.
* Very strong communication skills and excellent legal drafting skills with experience of drafting a range of employment contracts and documents.
* Strong technical employment knowledge.
* Pragmatic and practical approach to advising clients.
If you are interested in a confidential chat about this role please contact us on lindsey@conektlegal.com or call 07852332587.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Legal
Industries
Legal Services and Law Practice
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