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Employment Solicitor/Associate (4PQE+)

Employer
QED Legal
Location
Cardiff
Salary
£50000 - £60000 per annum
Closing date
18 Feb 2025
Reference
BH-48654
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Vacancy Type
Solicitors, Private Practice
Experience Level
Not Disclosed
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Practice Areas
Employment, General Employment

Job Details

Position: Employment Solicitor/Associate (4PQE+) 
Location: Cardiff/Swansea 
Role: Full time 
Salary: Up to £60,000 

A new opportunity has come to market for an Employment Solicitor/Associate to join an expanding team at a Top 100 Law firm. You will have the chance to work on a wide range of employment law matters while playing a pivotal role in developing and growing your own team. 

This is a great opportunity for those looking to take a step-up in their career. 

What? 
You will provide support to the Corporate Commercial team, handling diverse aspects of contentious and advisory employment law. Responsibilities include managing employment disputes, tribunal cases, and resolution strategies; advising clients on complex employment contracts, policies, and procedures; supporting businesses through TUPE transfers, restructures, and redundancy programs; and offering strategic HR advice on dismissals, grievances, and employee relations.

This position presents a unique opportunity to shape the future of the firm’s employment law practice, with the successful candidate taking a leading role in the development of the team as it grows. 

You
Ideally, you will have the ability to manage and prioritise a significant workload, excellent time management skills, and the capacity to work independently. Strong verbal and written communication skills, the ability to meet tight deadlines, and enthusiasm for business development opportunities are essential. 

Why? 
The firm’s retention rates speak for themselves, with around 75% of employees having been with them for over 3 years, more than half for over 5 years, and over a third for over 10 years.

The firm offers a competitive salary and bonus scheme, along with internal training and career development opportunities. Employees enjoy flexible working options, an enhanced sick pay scheme, and increasing annual leave with additional days at Christmas. Other benefits include life assurance, private medical cover (with the option to add family members), and a matched pension contribution.

With a supportive culture, great work-life balance, and opportunities for fast career progression, you'll gain responsibility earlier in your role. 

To apply for this position, please send an updated CV to mohamed.hamza@qedlegal.com. For a confidential chat regarding this position, or an overview of the Southwest legal market, reach out to 07300 236070.

Company

As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your career.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Partner moves – both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on’s
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions – placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves – focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves – lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals – FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA – regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers

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