Employment Solicitor

Douglas Scott are working with a full-service law firm in Stockport who are looking to bring on an additional Employment Solicitor in the coming months.

This law firm is a high-quality practice that provides professional advice to all their clients and knows that it is the employees that make a business, which is why they pride themselves on a great workplace culture, progression opportunities, and flexibility with hybrid working options.

1. Advisory Services: Provide high-quality advice on a range of employment law issues to individual and corporate clients, including employee rights, contracts, dismissals, grievances, and discrimination cases.
2. Case Management: Handle a varied caseload independently, from initial consultation to case resolution, ensuring excellent client service and compliance with legal standards.
3. Dispute Resolution: Represent clients in employment tribunals, mediations, and other dispute resolution processes as needed.
4. Documentation: Draft, review, and amend employment contracts, handbooks, policies, and other relevant legal documents.
5. Client Relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, delivering timely, practical solutions tailored to client needs.
6. Compliance: Stay current with developments in employment law and advise clients accordingly to ensure regulatory compliance.

1. Qualification: UK-qualified Solicitor with a minimum of 4 years PQE in employment law within private practice (in-house and local authority experience will not be considered).