Employment Solicitor

Magara Law is looking for an experienced Employment Solicitor to join our firm. Though we are ideally looking for someone 3+ years PQE, this level of experience has been given as an approximate guide for applicants. We are happy to consider the applications of candidates who fall outside of this level but who have the relevant knowledge/experience, together with the enthusiasm required for this particular role.

Full training will be given in relation to our practices, procedures and systems.

The role is a home-based role and you will be provided with all the necessary IT and equipment to fulfil your role.

This is a full-time role for 5 days per week from 9:00 - 5:30.

Salary: Salary is dependant on PQE.

About you

We are looking for someone who is positive, with a flexible, ‘can-do’ attitude and the ability to work, at times, under pressure. The applicant should:

• Be trustworthy, independent and courteous
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Have good attention to detail
• Be IT literate including the use of Microsoft applications and specialist systems

Skills/Experience

• Ability to prioritise work, function efficiently under pressure and remain calm and professional
• Content with a fully remote-workign role
• Ability to work to set deadlines and produce accurate work
• Ability and desire to deliver exceptional customer service
• IT literate

Tasks and responsibilities include:

We have a commendable mix of claimant and respondent work. We act for clients on contentious, non-contentious and advisory UK employment law matters including:

• Employment contract, service agreement and policy preparation.
• Disciplinary and grievance guidance.
• Capability and employee ill-health absence management.
• Pay, bonus, incentives and remuneration rights.
• Securing employee business confidentiality and customer information protection, and enforcement of post-termination restrictions including fiduciary obligations.
• Settlement agreements.
• Workforce rights management in redundancy and reorganisation programmes.
• Discrimination and harassment rights.
• Dismissal and employment termination.
• Board level rights and directors' duties.
• Statutory rights and enforcement in Employment Tribunals, including whistleblowing claims.
• Working with and providing colleagues with appropriate support in the provision of such advice to clients and, increasingly, autonomously.
• Actively improving own knowledge and expertise in all areas of employment law and participating in and contributing to departmental training.
• Contributing to marketing and business development initiatives of team and firm.

It is essential that you:

• Have previous non-contentious, contentious and advisory employment experience.
• Have the ability to manage your own caseload.
• Have the ability to work collaboratively as part of the team.
• Are willing to be proactive in business development and marketing.

Our offer to you:

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent.

Salary: Salary is dependant on PQE.

Benefits: Private health insurance, discretionary bonus & remote working.

Other information

If you would like to have an informal conversation with the recruiting manager regarding this role, please contact: Roy Magara, Director on 07368 234 184 or roy@magaralaw.co.uk.

Please otherwise send you CV and covering letter/email to Roy via email.