Employment Solicitor

This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious junior lawyer to join a busy respondent Employment team. Rebecca Barry, eNL’s specialist consultant within the London and South East team, is recruiting for a new opportunity for an Employment Solicitor to join a respected Legal 500 firm. The successful candidate will offer experience in all areas of employment including litigation, advisory and corporate support matters. 

JOB TITLE: Employment Solicitor
PQE REQUIRED: 0-2 years’ PQE
LOCATION: Bedfordshire
SALARY: Attractive + Benefits

THE ROLE:
You will be handling a varied caseload of contentious and non-contentious matters predominantly on behalf of respondent clients. The team has an enviable list of household name clients and is often requested to handle complex and challenging issues. In addition to providing stand-alone employment advice, you will provide advice on the employment-related aspects arising from corporate and property transactions.

THE CANDIDATE:
This established team requires an Employment Solicitor to join their thriving Employment Team. You should be able to demonstrate an excellent academic record and training with a leading city, national or regional firm. You will have completed at least six months employment experience working alongside a team of respected Partners where you have been given autonomy as well as support to develop strong technical skills. This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and collegiate team and would suit a hard-working individual eager to be part of a successful and developing practice.

THE FIRM:
This regionally recognised firm has a solid background of working with a number of high profile FTSE 250 clients, public and private sector organisations, charities and high-net worth individuals. Able to provide a diverse and quality workload the firm encourage their lawyers to work on their own initiative. Their Employment team is regarded as highly expert, offering depth in specialist areas to provide a top quality service. With an increasing national client base, this is an interesting time to join a hard-working and driving team that can offer a stable working environment. eNL have worked alongside this client for many years and are well-placed to provide a clear understanding of the full brief for this role.

YOUR CONSULTANT: Rebecca has been described as giving "good constructive advice". Driven to offer a knowledgeable and focused service, Rebecca‘s strengths lie with providing the right ‘match’ for both law firm and lawyer. Able to boast excellent relationships within the private practice market, she has spent over 20 years building her contacts in this area. Professional and approachable, Rebecca is committed to delivering results.