Employment Law Specialist

3 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Watershed Full time

Job Summary

Watershed is a leading solicitors' practice that provides commercially minded employment law and human resources (HR) services to businesses across the UK. We are seeking an experienced Employment Law Specialist to join our team in Manchester.

About the Role

As an Employment Law Specialist at Watershed, you will advise and support our clients on a wide range of employment law and HR matters, including:

  • advising on obligations under the Equality Act 2010
  • long term sickness cases, including reasonable adjustments
  • conduct and disciplinary cases
  • conducting grievances and appeals
  • managing absence
  • redundancy and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) transfers
  • settlement agreements

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for:

  • advising clients on employment law and HR matters to add skills and confidence to their team
  • working on and managing a range of clients' projects and dealing with their day-to-day employment matters
  • maintaining up-to-date knowledge of modern working practices, while understanding the pressures busy managers experience
  • reviewing and assisting with drafting documentation, including settlement agreements, policies and procedures, letters, tribunal bundles, and guidance documents
  • liaising with and supporting other members of the team

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • 5+ years of experience in employment law and/or employee relations, advising and supporting businesses
  • solid technical competence and knowledge of employment law and employee relations
  • the confidence to credibly advise senior managers within large organisations
  • an ability to offer commercially minded service, as well as operationally aware legal advice
  • strong problem solving skills, to ensure that solutions comply with the law, meet business needs, promote effective management and enhance employee relations
  • strong communication skills to build rapport with clients
  • organisational skills to manage your own caseload
  • the right to work in the UK and a full driving licence

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary, private health insurance, car allowance, and potential for bonuses. This role involves occasional travel to client sites throughout the UK when required, and otherwise is predominately office-based in Manchester.



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