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Senior Employment Law Solicitor/Advisor -Litigation

Roberts Webb Recruitment
Posted 2 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Chester, Cheshire CH12JH, England

Salary

£55,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • This position is for a Senior Employment Law Lawyer/Solicitor (Litigation) based in Chester, offering a salary of up to £55,000 plus excellent benefits.
  • The role requires a minimum of 3 to 4 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in employment law, although equivalent experience in HR or ER settings may also be considered.
  • Key responsibilities include providing high-quality litigation advice to clients, managing a portfolio of Employment Tribunal cases, and mentoring junior colleagues.
  • The candidate should demonstrate excellent technical knowledge of employment law, strong commercial awareness, and a commitment to client care.
  • The work environment allows for a hybrid model, with two days in the office and three days working from home.
Working for a fantastic employer who are going from strength to strength and pride themselves on their culture, we are excited to be recruiting for an experienced SeniorEmployment Law Lawyer/Solicitor (Litigation)who enjoys supporting a variety of clients with their Employment Law and HR issues whilst providing an excellent service to their clients.

Location: Chester,2 days in the office and 3 days from home
Salary:Up to £55,000 plus excellent benefits
Hours:37.5 per week, Monday to Friday

Main purpose of role
  • To provide high quality, pragmatic and efficient litigation advice to SME, LME & Mid-Market clients.
  • To provide brilliant service in relation to your own portfolio of Employment Tribunal cases, including those forLME & Mid-Market clients, complex cases and multi-party proceedings.
  • To supervise and mentor trainees/paralegals and more junior advisers as necessary.

Main Duties:

  • To provide high quality advice and legally compliant documentation, especially in relation to
  • Employment Tribunal cases, to clients to ensure we provide the best fixed fee legal & ER advisory service in the UK.
  • To comply with Employment Tribunal deadlines and external insurance procedures as required.
  • To make sure all advice to clients is timely, efficient, accurate, practical and commercial.
  • To assist, mentor, supervise and train junior colleagues as required.
  • To support several of clients largest and most important clients with their Employment Tribunal cases
  • To liaise with employee representatives, ACAS and/or litigants in person in respect of ongoing Tribunal proceedings
  • To adhere to requirements and relevant professional standards in dealings with clients.
  • To help clients to achieve their commercial objectives, whilst complying with the law.

Account Management:

  • Proactively manage a portfolio of Employment Tribunal cases by maintaining regular contact with key stakeholders, managing expectations for delivery.
  • Support the commercial team with proposals and prospective clients meetings.
  • Contribute to the efficiencies of the team through identifying and sharing process improvements, shared resources and continuous improvement input
  • To participate, where required, in business development opportunities.
  • To provide insight and analysis on client usage to the commercial team in order to assist their renewal conversations with clients.
  • To maintain a detailed working knowledge of operating procedures and to ensure that those procedures are followed.
  • To comply with Employment Tribunal deadlines and external insurance processes.
  • To use best endeavours to ensure the departments KPIs are consistently achieved.

Qualifications

Either a qualified legal professional (Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive) or relevant equivalent HR/ER qualification or experience.

Experience:

Eligibility for this role will typically be a minimum of 3 to 4 years PQE as an employment law solicitor/adviser and is dependent on performance. Candidates with equivalent experience delivering EL & ER advice in other legal or HR settings may also be considered.

Competencies:

  • Excellent technical and up to date knowledge of employment law
  • Proven in depth knowledge of some areas.
  • Efficient working in line with our fixed fee model
  • Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines whilst maintaining high standards of service
  • Strong commercial awareness and high standards of client care
  • Evidence of a high level of achievement of business objectives and client satisfaction


**Roberts Webb Recruitment are acting as a recruitment agency on behalf of this company and role**

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