Associate - Employment - Leeds

4 weeks ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Mills & Reeve LLP Full time

What does the role involve?

We are looking for an employment law solicitor to join the Employment, Pensions and Immigration NSL, based in our Leeds office, working for employers in the commercial, government, charities, health and education sectors. The role will involve working closely with, Partners, Stuart Craig and Rebecca Pallot .

You will be assisting Stuart and Rebecca with developing and promoting the Leeds employment practice as part of the firm’s ongoing investment in its Leeds office. You will be advising employers on both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, as well as engaging in business development activity to promote the firm’s practice in Leeds. Advocacy experience is welcome.

The person

You will be NQ - 4 years’ PQE, with experience gained in a reputable firm with a substantive employment law practice.

Skills and attributes required

Essential skills

Given the challenges of this role, it is likely that your background and experience will include:

  • Degree and A levels (or equivalent)

  • Clear enthusiasm for employment law

  • Excellent written English for drafting purposes

  • Excellent presentational skills.

  • You will have the ability to lead on Employment Tribunal matters and run matters with supervision.

  • You will have a keen interest in developing client training skills, possess a high level of IT skills, together with marketing and business development skills

You will be self-starting, possessing common sense and initiative, and the ability to work as a team-player working on complex matters. You will also have very good time and documentation management skills and have keen attention to detail. You will be able to build very good relationships with clients, potential clients and multipliers, possess very good research skills, including an ability to use online information sources. Excellent interpersonal and team skills are required, including the ability to work with others, influence and persuade.

Some previous experience of providing employment law support to corporate transactions, including drafting contracts, settlement agreements and undertaking due diligence is desirable

The Team

You will work with Stuart Craig and Rebecca Pallot and other members of our Leeds employment team and will be part of the cross office Employment, Pensions and Immigration NSL which is headed up by partner, David Mills. As part of that cross-office team, you may also be required to assist colleagues in other offices.

What else should I know?

Mills & Reeve is a major UK law firm renowned for its outstanding service to national and international clients, for its collaborative culture and for its deep sector expertise.

The firm has a strong sector focus with expertise in agriculture, charities, education, food and beverage, health, insurance, private wealth, real estate investment, sport and technology. Clients include businesses from PLCs to start-ups, high net worth individuals and landowners, more than 120 universities, colleges and education bodies and over 100 healthcare organisations.

This is an ideal opportunity to build your skills and experience with a major UK law firm, listed as one of the “ Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For ” for the last 20 years - the only law firm to achieve this.

We are also proud to have been awarded Platinum Investors in People status this year. The firm joins a select club of only 6% of 50,000 assessed organisations awarded the coveted platinum status.

The firm is also delighted to report for the eighth year running we were named as one of Roll On Friday’s ‘best law firms to works at’.

Pre-employment screening

Please note that, in the event that we make an offer of employment, we will conduct pre-employment screening that includes checks relating to your professional and academic qualifications, references from previous employers, your eligibility to work in the UK and any disciplinary history recorded with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). You will also be required to complete a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability.

Disclosure and barring service check and security clearance

This post is also subject to a satisfactory response from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) (to check for any previous criminal convictions and cautions) and, given the nature of the work-type, you may also be required to undergo national security vetting to SC level – the latter can be undertaken following commencement of employment.

And finally

Mills & Reeve is committed to building a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive environment in which all our people can thrive. We hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our firm stronger, and we have a collaborative culture that celebrates different perspectives and values respect for one another, working together, and openness and integrity. Our approach to flexible working means that we work in a way that achieves the right balance for our people, our clients and for our business.

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