Assistant Solicitor
- Recruiter
- Leigh Day & Co
- Location
- Manchester, Greater Manchester
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 09 Sep 2014
- Closes
- 09 Oct 2014
- Ref
- AS/EMP/MAN/CB
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Practice Area
- Employment
- PQE Level
- 5-7
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
We are seeking an Assistant Solicitor who will be directly working with a Partner specialising in complex employment group claims initially specializing in Equal Pay. The work involved is highly challenging and will ideally suit a solicitor who has experience of group claims and has considerable supervisory experience. This is a new post based out of our new growing office in Manchester and provides the perfect platform for passionate employment solicitors to join a vibrant and growing team.
Leigh Day is a specialist law firm with some of the country's leading employment and discrimination, personal injury, product liability, clinical negligence, international and human rights teams. We act exclusively for claimants who've been injured or treated unlawfully by others. We are driven by our ethos of “Davids” fighting the “Goliaths” around the world.
The role involves managing a large team who are responsible for interviewing clients and witnesses, drafting statements, dealing with interlocutory matters, preparing tribunal bundles, briefing counsel, attending conferences and tribunal and other steps involved managing high value group claims.
This position will ideally suit candidates who possess 4 to 5 years’ PQE although all applications will be considered. Previous experience working on employment claims or multi party and group claims is essential. Experience in acting on behalf of claimant is an advantage. This is a busy and demanding role and a high standard of performance is expected, with the ability to deal sensitively with clients. The successful applicant will ideally have knowledge of employment and equal pay law, good IT, research, and problem solving skills and will be an effective communicator.
Start date: ASAP
Closing Date: Tuesday 30th September 2014