Job Description

A fantastic opportunity to take the next step in your career with a Tier 1 Employment Team
Solicitor / Associate - Employment - Chelmsford with hybrid working
Client
A highly successful Employment Team seeing consistent and continuous growth within a full service, forward thinking UK law firm
Role
Working across a number of sectors including education, financial services, construction, transport and private client/agriculture, charities and public sector
Expertise is sought in some or all of the below:

• General employment issues ranging from maternity rights to general contractual issues.
• Drafting service agreements, contracts of employment and staff handbooks
• Drafting and reviewing employment policies
• Transactional corporate support work
• Wrongful and unfair dismissal
• Redundancy and restructuring
• Transfer of Undertakings
• Employment litigation in the employment tribunal
• Discrimination (including sex, race, disability and age)
• Trade union work for employers.
• Professional Discipline and conduct, including advising professional conduct/fitness to practice panels.

You

• 3+ years PQE in Employment
• A motivated initiative-taker
• Able to think commercially and analytically
• Interest in and aptitude for business development and growth opportunities
• Knowledge of clientele within within Essex/London and the surrounding areas, as well as nationally.

Benefits include:

• 30 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays
• Long Service holiday award
• Private Healthcare
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• Staff Profit Share / Salary sacrifice
• Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Agile Working Policy

For further information and a confidential discussion, please contact sue.peers@erringtonlegal.co.uk
We are an equal opportunities recruiter, committed to ensuring an inclusive and supportive recruitment process. We embrace and promote diversity as we understand the importance and value of this both for us and our clients.

Skills Required