[Hiring] Employment Lawyer @Dentons

Role Description

An exciting and new opportunity has arisen, due to expansion and growth for a motivated and experienced lawyer to join our team of employment specialists to work in innovative ways for a small group of key clients. This would be an ideal role for candidates with employment tribunal experience.

• Our clients have entrusted Dentons to deliver part of their employment requirements and further enhance their longstanding relationships.
• The work involves management of volume employment tribunal litigation, which will undoubtedly be exciting and engaging.
• We are building a diverse team to support this work, which will work alongside our Band 1 ranked Employment team as well as the clients' in-house legal function.
• This opportunity will be ideal for a lawyer who wants an alternative legal experience.
• Due to only working for a small group of clients, the role will provide greater certainty and may also provide greater flexibility of working hours.
• This role will enable qualified candidates to gain a deeper understanding of our client's businesses and provide the opportunity to work as a true extension of the client's in-house legal team.
• While part of a dedicated team, candidates will work alongside the UK Employment team and benefit from all of the team training.
• We welcome applications from candidates seeking full-time or part-time opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to deliver a first-class service to our client.
• Undertake volume litigation predominantly consisting of unfair dismissal and discrimination claims.
• Support in taking full ownership for some key requirements and transactions for this client.
• Encourage team members to operate with a degree of independence.
• Support more junior team members and demonstrate best practice in effectively handling litigation.
• Maintain a positive teamwork ethic and a first-class client management approach.
• Focus on developing personally and professionally.
• Deliver high-quality focused services to clients and maintain client relationships.
• Be energetic and enthusiastic, contributing to a creative and collegiate team environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with a good academic record, including a degree or equivalent.
• Experience working on general employment matters with a solid grounding in collective and individual redundancy processes, unfair dismissal, and all aspects of discrimination.
• Ideally have experience in a wide remit of work, with exposure to employment tribunals.
• Experience working with volume litigation is a valuable asset.
• Ability to handle a high volume of matters and meet tight deadlines.
• Technology awareness.
• Expert drafting skills.
• Clear communication skills.
• Experience in supervising more junior lawyers, paralegals, trainees, or apprentices is desirable.

Personal Attributes

• Committed to exemplary client service.
• Great problem-solving and policy-making skills, coupled with good business awareness.
• Demonstrate initiative and influence.
• Leadership qualities and sociability.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Organised, with the ability to prioritise and balance responsibilities in a time-sensitive setting.
• A methodical approach to work with a specific focus on accuracy.