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Employment Lawyer, Greater Manchester, Salary to c GBP 45,000 (DOE) Excellent Benefits
Kick-Start Your Employment Law Career with a Team That Invests in Your Future
Are you looking to build your career in employment law with a firm that values development, collaboration and high-quality client work?
A well-established and highly regarded law firm is looking to recruit an Employment Paralegal or Newly Qualified Solicitor to join its successful Employment team in Greater Manchester. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside experienced specialists, advising a loyal employer client base on a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious employment matters while developing your technical expertise in a supportive and friendly environment.
The Role
You'll become part of a close-knit team handling a varied respondent-focused caseload, gaining exposure to a wide range of employment law matters and building lasting client relationships.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Supporting fee earners on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
- Preparing for and attending Employment Tribunal hearings.
- Undertaking legal research to support case strategy and ongoing matters.
- Preparing hearing bundles, disclosure documents and case papers.
- Liaising with clients, counsel and other professionals to ensure an excellent standard of client service.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues to deliver practical, commercial advice to employer clients.
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The Candidate
Applications are welcomed from Employment Paralegals and Newly Qualified Solicitors who can demonstrate:
- At least 12 months experience within employment law.
- A solid understanding of both contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Confidence building relationships with clients and colleagues alike.
- A proactive approach with a genuine enthusiasm for developing a career in employment law.
- The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a supportive team.
The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected firm that is committed to developing its people and providing genuine career progression. You'll enjoy working within a collaborative team on high-quality employment matters, with regular client contact, ongoing mentoring and exposure to a varied and interesting workload.
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Contact
contact Melanie Daly at eNL on 850 or email with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion quoting Job Ref: 4637.
eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications within 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE and salary levels purely as a guide.
At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
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