London Borough of Redbridge
Senior Employment Lawyer

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Senior Employment Lawyer
Location: Lynton House, Ilford, IG1
Permanent – Full Time (36hrs pw)
An excellent opportunity has arisen within the London Borough of Redbridge for an experienced, Senior Employment Lawyer to join the Council to provide a comprehensive and professional legal service in this area.
You will report to the Principal Lawyer – Litigation within the Legal Department. You will be advising internal departments and representing the organisation in Employment Tribunals.
You will provide the Council with expert advice and guidance on aspects of employment law specifically in the context of the public sector and maintained schools and have extensive experience in the conduct of Employment Tribunal claims and the preparation of documents relevant to both contentious and non-contentious matters.
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- Provide expertise and knowledge of employment law particularly in relation to the public sector and provide advice and guidance and practical assistance on employment law in the areas of local government and satellite bodies.
- Conduct a full range of work types in this area.
- Utilising skills and experience gained within a similar position; you will report to the Principal Lawyer (Litigation) and will have your own complex and varied caseload.
- Management of an Employment Lawyer.
To be successful in this role you will need to:
- Hold a Solicitor, Barrister, FILEX or similar qualification
- Have experience of employment law, preferably in a local government context
- Excellent knowledge of the law and practice in the areas of employment law
- Experience of managing a wide and varied workload of contentious and non-contentious employment law related matters with minimal supervision


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