Employment Legal Director

An exciting opportunity for an Employment Legal Director to join a growing international law firm in Leeds. You will advise a diverse client base on complex employment matters while developing relationships and mentoring junior lawyers.

Client Details

Our client is a large international commercial law firm with offices across the UK.

The firm places significant emphasis on professional development, well-being and inclusion, with structured career development opportunities, mentoring and ongoing learning. It also offers a comprehensive benefits package covering financial well-being, healthcare, lifestyle benefits and flexible working.

Description

The Employment Legal Director will be:

* Providing commercially focused employment advice to a broad range of clients

* Advising company owners, senior management, HR professionals and in house legal teams

* Advising public and private sector organisations, senior employees and executives

* Handling a broad range of employment matters including disciplinary issues, grievances, dismissals, redundancy and restructuring

* Advising on Employment Tribunal claims, including whistle-blowing and discrimination matters

* Drafting and reviewing employment documentation and providing practical strategic advice

* Working on corporate transactions, including advising on TUPE matters

* Assisting with employment investigations and other complex workplace issues

* Building and maintaining strong, long term client relationships

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• * Supervising junior lawyers, trainees and paralegals within the team
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Profile

The Employment Legal Director should be:

* A solicitor with 7+ years PQE plus in employment law

* Experienced across both contentious and non contentious employment matters

* Strong experience advising employers and senior stakeholders

* Experienced in Employment Tribunal matters, including discrimination and whistle-blowing claims

* Advising on restructures, redundancies, dismissals and TUPE

* Commercially minded with excellent technical and client management skills

* A strong communicator who can build trusted relationships with clients

* Comfortable supervising and developing junior members of the team

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• Motivated to develop their career within a international law firm
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Job Offer

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• Salary ranging from £85,000 to £95,000
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• 26 days holiday leave.
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• 5% pension contribution.
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• Bonus structure.
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• Hybrid working arrangements.
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• Life assurance.
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• Private medical insurance.
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If you're interested in this role, apply now.