Senior Employment Solicitor - Bristol, United Kingdom - Davies and Partners Solicitors
Description
Salary:
Competitive + Benefits Package
Davies and Partners Solicitors is a well-established law firm with over 30 years of experience.
It has a national reputation for excellence and strength in depth in a wide selection of legal services for businesses & individuals.
To develop the Employment Law offering from the Bristol and Gloucester office with the support of the Departmental Head.There will be a medium to long-term aim of growing an Employment Law Team and progressing through the management structure at Davies and Partners Solicitors.
To carry out and be responsible for the day-to-day conduct of allocated employment files and all aspects of connected work including advocacy where appropriate.
To achieve legitimate billing in line with figures to be agreed with the Head of Department.
To assist colleagues in the Company and Commercial department on transactions requiring employment advice.
To be willing to handle queries from the company's other offices with the possibility of travelling to those offices from time to time.
Legal Secretaries) in a positive and proactive manner.To be prepared to performance manage support staff where required.
To be willing to supervise any future trainee solicitors.
To liaise with the Head of Department on financial budgeting and training requirements/opportunities.
To actively participate in the business development of both the department and the firm, including as appropriate, networking, assistance of compilation of articles/newsletters and delivering seminars.
To undertake appropriate and relevant professional development on a regular basis.To exhibit flexibility, particularly in times of holiday/sickness.
Gaining an awareness of the provisions of the office manual and observing best practices in the prevention of claims against the company for professional negligence and in particular operating with a high degree of personal organisation.
The tasks are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities as all employees are required to be flexible, and dynamic and have the capacity to think creatively when presented with challenges.
As part of our compliance procedures, applicants are asked to note that:
reference requests will ask specifically whether the applicant has ever been subject to any proceedings/complaints initiated by the Law Society or any other professional body.
Davies and Partners Solicitors provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable national laws.
Davies and Partners Solicitors complies with applicable national laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Workplace Rights Lawyer, HR Legal Advisor, Employee Relations Counsel, Employment Litigation Advocate, Workforce Compliance Specialist, Human Resources Attorney, Labor Relations Consultant, Workplace Legal Expert, and Staffing Law Counsel.