Mills & Reeve
Associate/Senior Associate - Employment (0271)
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Our Tier 1 Legal 500-ranked Employment team in Norwich are seeking an ambitious Associate or Senior Associate to advise leading commercial and public sector clients.
The role
Are you ready to take the next step in your employment law career?
We are looking for an employment law solicitor to join the Employment, Pensions and Immigration NSL, based in our Norwich office, working mainly for employers in the commercial sector.
We are looking for either an associate or a senior associate – we are flexible for the right candidate.
Key Highlights
- Advise SMEs, mid-market firms, and global organisations
- Support regional education and government clients
- Handle both contentious and non-contentious employment matters
- Get involved in business development for the Norwich practice
The person
- Being a qualified solicitor with up to 3 years PQE (associate) or up to 6 years PQE (senior associate)
- Strong drafting, presentation, and client relationship skills
- Enthusiasm for employment law and team collaboration
- Desirable: experience supporting corporate transactions
You will be self-starting, possessing common sense and initiative, and the ability to work as a team-player working on complex matters. You will also have very good time and documentation management skills and have keen attention to detail. You will be able to build very good relationships with clients, potential clients and multipliers, possess very good research skills, including an ability to use online information sources. Excellent interpersonal and team skills are required, including the ability to work with others, influence and persuade.
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Desirable Skills
Some previous experience of providing employment law support to corporate transactions, including drafting contracts, settlement agreements and undertaking due diligence is desirable
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We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
The Benefits
As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. Click here to find out more about our core benefit offering.
Pre employment screening
If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.
The firm
Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We tell them what they need to know when they need to know it.
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We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. And if clients need things we don't offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations. Our 1,250 plus people and over 750 lawyers share one vision – achieving more for clients.
By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that's not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. Our mantra is “Achieve more. Together.”, which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase! We're also ranked in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, and were recently awarded Platinum Investors in People.
and finally
Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.
To find out more about our diversity and inclusion work, visit our website.
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