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McKinlay Law

Employment Lawyer

London
£80k – £110k/yr
Posted about 16 hours ago
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Job Title: Employment Law Solicitor x2

Location: Central London

Salary: Up to £110,000 depending on PQE + Bonus

PQE: NQ – 5 Years

Hybrid: Yes

Two of our clients, both prestigious London law firms, are looking for employment lawyers to join their leading teams and manage high-profile, complex cases, providing expert legal advice to clients on employment and partnership matters. The work will primarily focus on employment disputes and so a strong background in contentious employment is essential.

For the more senior role, you will also be mentoring and guiding junior members of the team and play an active role in business development.

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Key Requirements:

  • Experience in contentious employment work
  • Exceptional client and relationship building skills
  • Strong technical knowledge
  • Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced team
  • Commercially focused
  • Aptitude for business development

Both of these roles will be a fantastic opportunity for employment associates / solicitors to move into respected, established teams and work in a collaborative and innovative environment. Progression opportunities and ongoing professional development available.

One of the firms are looking for a lawyer who is NQ – 3 years’ PQE, and the other client are looking for a more senior lawyer at 4-5 years’ PQE.

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The PQE on offer is a guide only. If you feel you have the relevant experience for the position, please do submit your CV.

McKinlay Law endeavour to contact all successful candidates within 24 hours. However, due to the volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not heard from us within 24 hours your application has been unsuccessful and we have not retained your details.

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Skills

Contentious Employment
Client Relationship Building
Technical Knowledge
Teamwork
Commercial Focus
Business Development

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

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