Employment Lawyer

JMC Legal
England, Hertfordshire, Bishop's Stortford
£48000 - £56000 per annum + Negotiable & Benefits
14 May 2021
28 May 2021
BBBH30219
Oliver Whelpton
Solicitor
Employment
10+, 5-7, 8-10
Permanent
Full Time

This role is a standout opportunity in a Top 200 firm for an Employment Lawyer to achieve autonomy in a role situated in a successful and expanding team. This role has extensive career progression opportunities highlighted by the firm's longer than average length of service.

You will join a highly regarded department which has an expansive list of clients and an outstanding reputation.

The Firm

This firm is ranked in the Top 200 and has utilised a mix home grown talent and strategic hiring to expand substantially. Their clients are wide-ranging including national organisations and high-end private individuals. They have a history of nurturing its home-grown talent to Partner level. The high retention rate shows just how committed to their staff they are.

This approach transpires to its clients with great care and detail in their work leading to a great depth of expertise that is hard to match. A client-centric focus has resulted in years of steady and organic growth.

The firms friendly and cohesive culture makes it the perfect place for someone looking at moving out of the City who wants to continue the high level of work but have a more in the way of work life balance.

The Role

The firm is looking to hire an Employment Lawyer to join their expanding team in Bishop's Stortford.

You will be responsible for inheriting an expanding on an existing caseload, adopting the firm's entrepreneurial ethos and working alongside the specialist Partners to build the brand further.

They are now looking for a client facing Employment Lawyer with significant business development experienced to join them in an a very progressive role, to work on an expanding and exciting portfolio of clients.

Although this opportunity will be based around your specialist areas, you will be expected to have a broad knowledge across all areas of contentious and non-contentious Employment including:

  • Employment Disputes and Tribunals
  • Settlements Contracts and Handbooks
  • Restrictive Covenants
  • Business Restructuring
  • Discrimination
  • Unfair Dismissal and Disciplinaries
  • TUPE

If you are an experienced Lawyer seeking the opportunity to work on an existing and varied portfolio meanwhile building your own client base - this firm will work with you closely to facilitate this offering full support to ensure your future within the firm.

Requirements

  • You will be an Employment Lawyer with at least 5 years PQE +
  • There is no upper limit in PQE
  • Experience of managing and mentoring more junior colleagues is advantageous
  • You should have first-class communication, outstanding business development skills and an entrepreneurial flair
  • A transferable client base or regional contacts is highly advantageous

On Offer

  • Salary is competitive and negotiable depending on your level of PQE
  • You will also receive an industry leading benefits package
  • Clear route to Partnership
  • Flexible working

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the regions most well-respected practices, it will allow an Employment Lawyer to take their career to the next level, based in their flourishing Bishop's Stortford office.

Apply now for immediate consideration or feel free to give me a call for a confidential conversation