A Local Authority is seeking an experienced Employment Lawyer to join its legal services team on a fully remote basis. This is an excellent opportunity to advise on a wide range of employment matters within a large and diverse public sector organisation.
The Role
The successful candidate will undertake a varied workload which may include:
- Advising on disciplinary, grievance, capability and sickness absence matters
- Supporting HR teams on complex employee relations issues
- Managing Employment Tribunal claims from initial instruction through to hearing
- Drafting and reviewing employment-related documentation, policies and settlement agreements
- Advising on redundancy, restructuring and TUPE matters
- Providing legal support on equality, discrimination and whistleblowing issues
- Delivering pragmatic and risk-based legal advice to officers and senior stakeholders
- Instructing and liaising with external counsel where appropriate
- Keeping up to date with developments in employment legislation and case law
Candidate Requirements
The ideal candidate will be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with demonstrable employment law experience.
You should possess:
- Strong knowledge of employment law and tribunal procedure
- Experience handling a broad range of contentious and advisory employment matters
- Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills
- The ability to manage competing priorities effectively
- Confidence advising stakeholders at all levels of seniority
- A proactive and solution-focused approach to legal support
Previous Local Authority or public sector experience would be beneficial but is not essential for candidates with strong relevant expertise.
What’s on Offer
- Fully remote working arrangement
- Flexible and supportive working culture
- Varied and high-quality employment law caseload
- Opportunity to work within a collaborative public sector legal team
- Competitive salary/rate depending on experience
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