On behalf of our multi office regional client, we are delighted to be looking for a Senior Associate to join their Employment team.
This firm offers a clear career progression roadmap and prefer to promote within. Last year, they promoted three staff member to Partner and one this year too.
Main purposes of role (not exhaustive)
- Experienced Employment Lawyer required - preferably with contacts, but it is not a pre-requisite.
- Must be 10+ years PQE.
- Strong knowledge of advising employers and highly skilled at managing a high workload.
- Experience with handling fast paced and highly demanding medium to large corporate clients essential.
- Counselling plus non contentious experience essential.
- Technical expertise and knowledge including TUPE, restructures, employee relations, changing terms and conditions, IR35etc.
- Ability to work closely with the Head of Department, handle both their own case load, and have exposure to Partner's cases from time to time.
- Experience in supervising junior fee earners.
- Ability to negotiate.
- In their personal fee earning work, billings in accordance with set targets, other than where exceptional circumstances apply.
- Perform fee earning work accurately, reliably and in accordance with the firm's quality and risk management procedures.
- Flexibility, dealing with a number of matters at any given time.
- Attention to detail and strong written skills.
- Ensure proper control of work in progress, billing and cash collection. Proficient at fee recording and administration.
- Be effective in developing new work from existing clients and seeking new clients for themselves and others. Will develop and support marketing initiatives.
- Maintain and nurture an appropriate network of contacts and referrers and endeavour to promote the firm in their professional and personal lives.
- Maintain IT skills appropriate to modern legal practice.
- Travel to other offices and client sites will be required.
- Experience in supervising junior fee earners
- Corporate/transactional support experience
Competence will be expected in the following areas:
- Client Service
- Financial Performance
- Technical Ability
- Leading by example
- Management, supervision and mentoring
- Business Development
- Above and beyond
Salary dependant on PQE to be discussed at interview.
Our client's employment team features in the top tier of legal directories because they provide clear, considered and strategic advice. They understand the operational and commercial considerations associated with businesses, and our reputation is built on the results we get for our clients.
With an excellent remuneration package, benefits, holiday entitlement and working environment, this is an excellent opportunity not to be missed. It is possible that the role can be carried out flexibly, and they are open to have this discussion.
NB: This job description is not to be regarded as exhaustive. There may be other duties and requirements associated with the position and in addition, as a term of employment, staff may be required to undertake other duties as may reasonably be required of them. They may also, from time to time, be required to use their cars on firm's business
To discuss this further then please contact us within or contact Barry at AJ Chambers.