Part-time PSL (Employment)

Are you an experienced employment solicitor? Looking to take a step back from fee-earning?

As a professional support lawyer at this highly-regarded Legal 500 firm based in Leicester, you will act as the employment law group's central resource for research and know-how.

You will be responsible for enhancing and implementing their strategic objectives, as well as researching, reporting and advising on developments relating to employment law.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Drafting, reviewing and updating precedents, practice notes, toolkits, clause banks and all other forms of know-how documents
• Gather relevant insights from fee-earners, reviewing and making it available to the wider group
• Working with the Director and wider Professional Support team to help develop a firm-wide system where all practice group know-how is maintained - you will structure, classify, and maintain all employment law know-how on this system 
• Working with the Library and IS team to identify the external knowledge resources (legal and business-based) 
• Developing, and potentially delivering, training for all members of the employment law team
• Organising and leading project debriefs to ensure that key knowledge areas, new developments and the practical knowledge and experience of the group is shared 
• Highlighting important developments in the employment law sector and the practical implications for fee-earners that flow from them
• Assisting fee-earners with technical queries and helping them use the firm’s resources to aid their own research
• Assisting with knowledge-related business development and other relevant client-facing activities.

This is a part-time position, working 3 days per week. It's a fantastic opportunity for you to join one of the UK's leading regional law firms whilst still being able to maintain a great work/life balance.

You are able to take a step back from the pressurised, target-driven side of fee-earning whilst still being able to utilise your specialist employment law knowledge and technical ability.

To be considered for this professional support lawyer opportunity at a Top 50 firm in central Leicester, you must be at least 7 years' PQE within employment law.

Please 'apply now' or send your updated CV to Nina Gibbs.