In-House Senior Employment Solicitor

Oculus Legal Group are partnered with a leading organisation who are looking to appoint a Senior Employment Legal Advisor to join their growing Employment Law team. This role is suited to a technically strong lawyer who combines sound judgement with a practical, client-focused approach to various employment matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive and timely employment law and employee relations advice via in-person meetings, phone calls and written correspondence.
• Manage employment litigation in the Employment Tribunal from start to finish, including advocacy (with training available).
• Draft and scrutinize contracts of employment, policies, procedures, and other employment-related documents.
• Present engaging seminars on employment law and employee relations topics.
• Maintain a high standard of professional knowledge through continuous research and training.
• Ensure compliance with office procedures for work coordination and monitoring.
• Assist the Head of HR & Legal as required.
• Collaborate with other business units to support member recruitment and retention.
• Identify opportunities for additional fee paying work and assist in their procurement.
• Undertake other relevant tasks to achieve the overall objectives.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Substantial PQE in employment law.
• Experience advising clients on employment law, employee relations, and HR matters.
• Proven track record in handling tribunal cases with minimal supervision.
• Advocacy experience in Employment Tribunals is an advantage.

Skills:

• Ability to provide practical, commercial employment law advice.
• Strong analytical skills to explain complex issues clearly and succinctly.
• Ability to put clients at ease and build rapport.
• Resilience under pressure and ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent negotiation skills and teamwork capabilities.

Business and Industry Knowledge:

• Experience with trade unions is a plus.
• Proficient in time and advice recording.

Flexible working: 1x Day in office, open to a 4 or 5 day week

• £4.5k car allowance
• up to 8% matched pension contribution