Position: Employment Solicitor/Associate (4-6 years PQE)
Salary: £50,000-£65,000
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
 
We are working with a leading Newcastle based law firm in their requirement for an experienced Employment Solicitor/Associate to join their busy team.

 
Key Responsibilities: 

• Manage your own, in the main, employer caseload and support the Head of Department with complex files.
• Advise and give guidance to clients on all aspects of employment law and other HR related matters including contracts of employment, service agreements, employee handbooks, internal policies and procedures, discipline and grievance, redundancy, restructuring, sickness absence, family friendly rights, equality and diversity, settlement agreements, trade union and collective issues and transfer or undertakings.
• Defend claims brought before the ET by employees
• Contribute to marketing and business development activity for the department

Qualifications:

• Have 4-6 years PQE of handling your own employer employment law matters

Skills & Attributes:

• Be highly organised
• Ability to multi-task and work independently
• Be comfortable dealing with a diverse and busy workload.
• Have a methodical approach to work with strong verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits:

• Hybrid/flexible working opportunities
• Competitive salary (salary on advert is for guidance only)
• Discretionary firm bonus scheme
• Excellent holidays plus take your birthday off and buy up to an additional week’s holiday if you need it
• Pension scheme – standard 5% matched contribution by the firm
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Health cash plan
• Employee assistance programme
• Long service awards
• Support and funding of professional memberships and qualifications relevant to your role
• Opportunities to develop your career
• Travel loans
• Shopping discounts