Employment Lawyer - Northampton, United Kingdom - MDM Consultants Ltd

MDM Consultants Ltd

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Northampton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you a qualified Employment Lawyer (Solicitor/Legal Executive) keen to take the next step in your career? If yes, then we want to hear from you

If you are a legal professional who is self-driven, results-oriented, and a team player then this opportunity may be right for you.

Employment Lawyer / Employment Solicitor / Legal Executive

Location:
Northampton

Position:
Full-time, Permanent

Company type:
Legal Practice

Company Benefits include:

Salary sacrifice car scheme (provides savings generated through reductions in national insurance and income tax payments)
Competitive holiday entitlement that rises with the length of service
Pension scheme option (up to 4% company contribution)
BUPA Private Healthcare with the ability to add spouse and/or dependants (certain positions only)
Permanent Health Insurance/Group Income Protection, (certain positions only)
Regular Long Service Awards
Discounted gym membership
Option to purchase additional annual leave.
Childcare vouchers
Health Screening
Retail Discounts Scheme
And more

The opportunity:

We are looking for a dedicated Employment Lawyer who is confident dealing with Director-level clients and has a proven track record in advising businesses on all employment-related matters.

This role will include contentious and non-contentious employmentlaw so extensive knowledge of both will be necessary.

You will need to be an empathic communicator as well as have initiative, motivation, and drive to add value to the team.

Key tasks include:

To undertake feeearning work, working both independently, with mínimal supervision, and as a member of the team
To maintain existing relations with the firm's clients and assist and help develop new relationships with thirdparty referrers.
Reviewing and amending employment contracts and consultancy contracts, HR policies, and staff handbooks to ensure they are comprehensive, uptodate, and compliant with current employment law and best practices.
Advising on all HR matters including performance management, absence management, disciplinary processes, grievance processes and procedures, equality act matters, and anticompete issues.
Management of employment litigation including unfair dismissal, discrimination, and restrictive covenants.
Advising on all aspects of TUPE, redundancy, and reorganisation including consultation processes, risk areas, varying terms, and conditions.
Advising on settlement agreements.

What are we looking for in a member of the team?