Managing Associate – Employment [REF#149004]

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Full time
Location: Belfast
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Job Reference Number: REF#149004

Managing Associate – Employment – Belfast

Are you a senior employment solicitor interested in a new challenge?

Conekt Legal is currently partnering with this leading national law firm to recruit a Managing Associate/Senior Associate into their Band 1 (Legal 500 rated) UK wide employment team.

If you want to work as an integral part of a leading UK wide employment team working with an impressive client base of public and private sector clients with a mixed workstream of NI/E & W work, we want to hear from you!

Our client is an award winning national law firm. Recently awarded law firm of the year they are forging ahead and have a reputation for exceptional client delivery, innovation in delivery and as a law firm that truly values their employees.

Their UK wide employment team has over 30 talented employment solicitors working across a number of key locations. Their Belfast office is a key office in the employment team and would have a strong client base of NI clients and the opportunity to work with these clients and also to get involved in some matters in other offices. The Belfast office also has strong practices across all key commercial practice areas and the team works together as a multi-disciplinary team servicing leading clients.

As this is a senior role, the senior associate/managing associate will lead client relationships and matters across a broad spectrum of employment issues, both contentious and non-contentious. This will involve working across business reorganisations and redundancies, advising clients on sensitive/reputational issues, grievances, unfair dismissal matters, corporate governance matters, employment tribunal representation, internal investigations, advising on employee consultation and engagement, business immigration, employment law training, and specialist expertise on TUPE and outsourcing.

You will be!

Qualified Solicitor – Ideally 6 + years PQE (exceptional candidates with less PQE will be considered)

PQE will have been gained in a broad employment role within a commercial firm

Demonstrable experience of leading on matters to include extensive experience of representing clients in tribunals

Forward thinker with a commercial approach to giving client advice

Excellent communication skills

People management skills with experience of mentoring solicitors and trainees

The Benefits

Competitive salary (Some of the top in NI), annual pay review

Flexi-benefits scheme with all key benefits included

Flexible working

If you are interested in a confidential chat about this opportunity please contact

lindsey@conektlegal.com

or call 07852332587.

Job Reference Number: REF#149004

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