Hybrid Solicitor

at Stone King LLP

• Job title: Solicitor
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Manchester, United Kingdom

About the role

• Solicitor providing employment law advice and managing tribunal cases. A hybrid role in the education sector at a national law firm with a collaborative culture.

Responsibilities

• Provide employment advice and assistance to the firm’s clients and prospective clients.
• Effectively manage an individual Employment Tribunal caseload (with supervision where appropriate).
• Reviewing and drafting contracts of employment;
• Advising with regard to disciplinary and grievance issues and procedures;
• Advising with regard to TUPE issues;
• Preparing bespoke contracts and advising with regard to implications e.g., secondment and consultancy agreements;
• Advising in relation to potential discrimination issues, particularly disability, age, religious/belief and sex discrimination;
• Assisting clients in negotiations with regard to termination and addressing issues e.g., settlement agreements;
• A general understanding of potential pension implications;
• To prepare cases for Tribunal hearings, principally on behalf of respondents including carrying out advocacy prior to final hearing;
• Attend to clients of the Firm in the office or elsewhere if needed.
• Work in a collegiate and collaborative way within an immediate Team and wider Firm environment.
• Communicate promptly and effectively both internally to colleagues and externally to clients.
• Maintain your continuing professional development requirements and take an active interest in furthering your knowledge within the field of law.
• Actively marketing the Employment law team in conjunction with other Team members and other Teams in order to develop the firm’s client base.
• Meeting clients both at their premises and at any of our offices to advise, assist and as part of an ongoing client contact initiative.
• Provide legal support to the HR Consultants based in the London, Bath, Leeds and Birmingham offices in conjunction with the other Employment solicitors.

Requirements

• A qualified Solicitor, with experience of running own Employment Tribunal caseload.
• A strong commitment to career development and further learning.
• Previous experience handling own Employment Tribunal caseload and ability to work independently and as part of the team.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to prioritise workload.
• Attention to detail.
• IT literate including Office 2010.
• The candidate will have experience in similar role, experience in the education sector is desirable but not essential.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Profit Share Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life assurance (4 x salary)
• Pension scheme
• 28 days holiday (in addition to statutory UK holidays)
• Additional day allocated for CSR activities per annum