An exciting opportunity for an Employment Legal Director to join a growing international law firm in Leeds. You will advise a diverse client base on complex employment matters while developing relationships and mentoring junior lawyers.
Client Details
Our client is a large international commercial law firm with offices across the UK.
The firm places significant emphasis on professional development, well-being and inclusion, with structured career development opportunities, mentoring and ongoing learning. It also offers a comprehensive benefits package covering financial well-being, healthcare, lifestyle benefits and flexible working.
Description
The Employment Legal Director will be:
* Providing commercially focused employment advice to a broad range of clients
* Advising company owners, senior management, HR professionals and in house legal teams
* Advising public and private sector organisations, senior employees and executives
* Handling a broad range of employment matters including disciplinary issues, grievances, dismissals, redundancy and restructuring
* Advising on Employment Tribunal claims, including whistle-blowing and discrimination matters
* Drafting and reviewing employment documentation and providing practical strategic advice
* Working on corporate transactions, including advising on TUPE matters
* Assisting with employment investigations and other complex workplace issues
* Building and maintaining strong, long term client relationships
Profile
The Employment Legal Director should be:
* A solicitor with 7+ years PQE plus in employment law
* Experienced across both contentious and non contentious employment matters
* Strong experience advising employers and senior stakeholders
* Experienced in Employment Tribunal matters, including discrimination and whistle-blowing claims
* Advising on restructures, redundancies, dismissals and TUPE
* Commercially minded with excellent technical and client management skills
* A strong communicator who can build trusted relationships with clients
* Comfortable supervising and developing junior members of the team
Job Offer
If you’re interested in this role, apply now.
