Employment Solicitor

Are you a confident, proactive Employment Solicitor? Do you have a real passion for Employment law and a good level of knowledge and/or experience in this area?

One of the UK's oldest and most respected law firms is looking for an Employment Solicitor with strong research, drafting and negotiating skills to join their Employment Department in Birmingham. You will need to have excellent working knowledge of the Employment Tribunal rules, procedures and protocols. You will be experienced at undertaking full preparation for cases in the Employment Tribunal, ideally with experience at undertaking own advocacy.

You will be a confident, proactive and structured individual with experience in a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment work including:

* Advising employers/employees on a range of contentious and non-contentious matters including unfair dismissal claims, discrimination claims, TUPE transfers, business restructuring/redundancies, settlement agreements, company policies and procedures, dismissal and contractual issues.
* Excellent working knowledge of the Employment Tribunal rules, procedures and protocols.
* Experienced at undertaking full preparation for cases in the Employment Tribunal, ideally with experience at undertaking own advocacy.
* Preparing for and delivering seminars.
* Regularly attending local networking and business development events in order to build contacts within the local area.
* Drafting articles for marketing purposes and contributing to the Firm's social media accounts to raise the profile of the firm and the Employment team.
* In addition, you will work with the Company's Marketing Policy to promote and enhance the reputation and business of the company.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

* Maintain excellent levels of service for existing clients.
* Develop new business, build and maintain a case load and promote the Employment Team.
* Build business contacts within the local area and actively market self, team and Firm, through a variety of BD activity.
* Produce fee income in line with targets and agreed objectives.
* To keep informed of all changes in the law and practice in own area of work.
* Maintain and enhance up to date legal skills.
* Take responsibility for financial control with particular regard to cash flow control through collection of monies on account and billing procedures.
* Perform work accurately, reliably and in accordance with the Company's quality and risk procedures.
* Take an active role in the development of the Company and maximise cross referrals.
* Ability to take account of diversity and equality in all aspects of role

If you're interested in this role, please click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. If you are starting your job search and your CV isn't quite ready or indeed if this job isn't quite right for you, please contact Jack Smith for a confidential discussion on your career.

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