Senior Solicitor/ Associate (3 years+ PQE) Employment, Immigration and Pensions – Edinburgh.

Job Description

Senior Solicitor/ Associate (3 years+ PQE) Employment, Immigration and Pensions – Edinburgh.

£75k +neg (DOE) + Excellent Benefits Package.

Top tier full service firm has an exciting career opportunity for an experienced Employment Law Solicitor to join their award winning team based in Edinburgh.

The firms employment team are recognised throughout professional as one  of the largest and most experienced teams in Scotland. They act for a range of employers including UK and Scottish Government Departments and Agencies, Scottish Prison Service and large multinational commercial businesses through to small businesses managing their own employees.

In this role you will access to high profile significant litigation work from the outset with support from our large team,  defending claims being pursued against our Government clients and the Scottish Prison Service in the Employment Tribunal. 

You will also have superb opportunities to act for a range of other clients and provide general employment law and HR guidance to a range of employers. 

The role will also involve acting for employees, both in the Employment Tribunal and in relation to settlement agreements.

As Investors in People and Investors in Young People Gold award holders, the firm will provide you with full supervision and support with five lawyers accredited as specialists in employment law with the Law Society of Scotland.  Alongside a firm-wide Advocacy Academy in collaboration with sheriffs and advocates, we have our own EIP Advocacy Academy focused on the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal.

 
Key areas of responsibility will include:

Providing advice and guidance to clients concerning day to day employment law matters.
Preparing ET1 and ET3 submissions and other associated correspondence with the Employment Tribunal in relation to litigation.
Taking and drafting witness statements.
Conducting legal research.
Advocacy at Employment Tribunals and Employment Appeal Tribunals.
Drafting non-contentious documentation such as contracts of employment, handbooks, policies, and procedures.
Developing expertise in the resolution of employment disputes including the use of mediation.
Assisting other departments in relation to non-contentious matters such as TUPE warranties and indemnities on the sale or transfer of a business.
Assisting with the delivery of presentations and training workshops to clients and non-clients.
Participating in the business development initiatives of the wider team and the Firm.

Do you possess;

3 years + PQE with experience in Employment Tribunals
Strong client focus and commercial awareness
Excellent communication and organisational skills
A proactive approach to business development

The successful candidate should be able to manage a varied workload, be able to work alone and/or as part of a team and have a keen interest in the contentious side of employment law as you will gain unrivalled experience in Employment Tribunal litigation and advocacy.

For further information, please contact Michelle Beaumont for a confidential discussion.