Employment Lawyer - 12 month FTC 2-5pqe - Newbury

THE FIRM

A leading Thames Valley firm.

THE ROLE

The Employment team is looking to recruit a lawyer with 2-5pqe on a 12-month fixed term contract as maternity cover.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a broad range of clients local, national and international. Given the structure of the team there will be, in time, real opportunities to progress.

THE CANDIDATE

• A broad understanding of the legal principles involved and experience of assisting with a desire to become an expert in this challenging field.
• Excellent drafting skills, legal analysis, verbal & written communication skills and employment law knowledge.
• An ability and willingness to complete marketing and business development activities is essential
• Experience of training seminars and workshop programmes for employers will be an advantage.

Work type:

• HR Support for employer clients on a day-to-day basis.
• Guiding clients through disciplinary and other internal proceedings.
• TUPE issues in transactional work (including due diligence) and on outsourcing.
• Employment termination, including compromise and other settlement agreements, as well as taxation implications and avoidance.
• Advocacy before the employment tribunals and courts.
• Litigation unfair and wrongful dismissal claims & sex, race and disability discrimination claims.
• Training seminars and workshop programmes for employer clients.
• There will be an opportunity to gain experience of immigration and data protection issues.

Lipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.