Employment Partner
- Employer
- JMC Legal Recruitment
- Location
- England, West Yorkshire, Leeds
- Salary
- £80000 - £130000 per annum
- Closing date
- 21 Dec 2020
View more
- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, Private Practice
- Experience Level
- Senior Level
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Employment, Employee Benefits, General Employment
- PQE
- 7+ Years, Partner
Job Details
A leading firm based in Leeds with a refreshing approach and international presence, are continuing to dominate the legal field. This top 150 firm are looking for an ambitious and entrepreneurial Partner to join their highly ranked Employment team.
The Firm
This top tiered firm are known in the industry for being forward thinking and commercially savvy. They are ranked in the top 200 and have a reputation regionally, nationally and internationally. They have won a number of awards including being ranked in the top 10 companies to work for.
The firm have made a number of heavy hitting, strategic hires which has allowed them to constantly stay ahead of the curve. By achieving a double-digit growth year on year for the decade gives you a flavour of their success.
The firm have an impressive client base advising household names and significant brands from FTSE 100 companies, major international businesses and owner-managed businesses.
They differentiate their selves as a firm run by entrepreneurial leaders, work collaboratively to provide a seamless service. By putting this into the mix alongside their dynamic vision and energy allows them to put their clients at the heart of their offering. It is this high level of quality and care that is embedded into their DNA and stands them apart.
The firm recognised they not only have a duty of care for their clients, but also their staff, in turn offering competitive benefits, work life balance initiatives and agile working.
The Role
The firm are looking for an Employment Partner to join their flourishing Leeds office in the heart of the City.
You will work closely with the other Partners within the employment department, and more generally across the firm, to drive the business forwards. You will work as part of a driven and commercially successful leadership team.
You will work on a varied and interesting caseload covering both contentious and non-contentious matters, including contract and policy drafting, discrimination issues, settlement agreements, TUPE transfers, redundancy and business reorganisation.
You will find real variety to the work that you do, this will make for an interesting role. You will deal with clients of all sizes, ranging from corporations, SME's and high net worth individuals. The firm deal across many industry sectors, including Media, Healthcare, Retail, Energy & Environment and Food & Drink
You will mentor and oversee the work of junior Lawyers and help them to progress in their careers.
Requirements
- You will be an Employment Solicitor with at least 8 years PQE (there is no upper limit regarding the amount of experience)
- A transferable client base or regional contacts is highly advantageous
- You will have a strong technical knowledge and first-class communication skills
- You will have good experience of dealing with large settlements
- You will have strong business development capabilities
- Experience of overseeing a team is desirable, however not essential
Remuneration
- Salary is competitive and negotiable depending on your level of experience, on offer is an excellent benefits package and bonus scheme
This will be a fantastic hands-on, Employment Partner role where you will get experience ahead of your years in this entrepreneurial and dynamic firm in the heart of Leeds.
Apply now for immediate consideration or feel free to give me a call for a confidential conversation.
Company
JMC Legal Recruitment was founded by highly experienced Legal Recruitment Consultant, Jason Connolly. His motivation to establish JMC was to create a refreshingly friendly agency with a truly consultative approach and who are always a pleasure to deal with.
We're a dynamic business with our sights set high and a growing client base spanning the country. We believe that in any business the most valuable assets are the people – and it’s true of JMC, too. Whether dealing with candidates or firms, our consultants’ passion for legal recruitment and excellent market knowledge always shines through. Our state of the art software means our consultants are more accessible to you and we keep ahead of the curve in the changing legal landscape to ensure you are always given up to date advice.
What can you expect from us? We will always manage your expectations and come back to you with updates as soon as they become available. We pride ourselves on the highest level of integrity, as we understand that when looking for a new role or member of staff it is often highly confidential. You will find that we always take the time to really listen and understand before we advise. We will get to know you, taking into account not just technical ability, but personality and cultural fit. We’re also easy to get hold of; we appreciate that when looking for a new role it can be difficult to talk during the working day, so we will make ourselves available and find a time that works for you. Give us a call and talk to one of our friendly team today. We’re waiting to help you.
Get job alerts
Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
Create alert