Employment Solicitor - Liverpool, United Kingdom - The Legists

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The Legists
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Liverpool, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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About your new role Our market leading Employment, Pensions and Immigration team advises employers across the UK on all aspects of employment, pensions and immigration law. Our clients are some of the UK's largest and best known employers. We believe that the quality of ourclients and strength of our relationships with our clients speaks volumes about the quality of the service we provide.


We are currently recruiting for an Employment Solicitor to manage a mixed caseload of employment work and provide HR employment law advice to clients.

This role will also be closely aligned to working with client on a national basis dealing with in excessof 400 employment tribunal claims a year.


Main duties and responsibilities

  • Manage a caseload of employment work predominately discrimination, whistleblowing and complex unfair dismissal
employment tribunal claims

  • Conduct multiday advocacy at the Employment Tribunal on a national basis and remotely where necessary
  • Provide strategic employment law and HR advice
  • Management of client relationships with key stakeholders
  • Recording and reporting client management information and trends
  • Assist in the designation and implementation of innovation and product development
  • Work in accordance with client and internal SLAs
  • Work in accordance with Weightmans' values


This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will have other duties and responsibilities that fall within the remit of the role.


About You:


  • 35 years post qualification experience in employment law
  • Employment tribunal advocacy experience is essential
  • Technically strong and excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills
  • Methodical, organised approach

Why work for us Weightmans is a Top 45 law firm with offices throughout the UK. Having been recognised as the leading legal employer at the annual Britain's Top Employers awards 2021 and achieved record rankings in Chambers UK.

The independent research showed "Weightmans provides exceptional employee conditions, nurtures and develops talent throughout all levels of the organisation."


We are truly committed to fostering a culture of equality and diversity, where everyone in the firm is respected and recognised on merit for the work that they do.


Work for a firm where people matter - work for Weightmans.
As well as being immensely proud of the work we carry out for our clients and the culture we provide to our people we offer a wide range of benefits including;

  • 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (prorated for part time)
  • Agile / working from home including provision of home office equipment
  • Healthcare cover/ Medicash
  • Pension plan
  • Life Insurance 4 x salary
  • Interest free travel loan scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, legal and consumer advice service
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Discounted dental scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Offers & discounts
  • Great reward and recognition scheme
*there are a small number of roles that cannot be performed from home, your Recruitment Adviser can confirm.


Please note

  • Any reference to experience or PQE in our adverts or job descriptions is to be used as a guideline only. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and with different levels of experience who can demonstrate that they fulfil the requirements of the role.
  • We are open to part time/job share applicants.
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