Employment Associate / Senior Associate / Legal Director (5157)
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We’re a national law firm with a local reach. Our legal experts are here for you, whether it’s personal or business. We are more than just a law firm – we’re a team dedicated to helping individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment and be valued for who you are and what you bring.
We're looking for an Associate or Senior Associate to join our Southern Employment team in either Southampton, Gatwick or Brighton. The Southern Employment team is led by Partner Sybille Steiner. They advise on the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters for a varied client base that includes employers, high net worth individuals, and international businesses from various sectors such as retail, technology, education, aviation, hospitality and sport.
Your role will focus on the full range of employment issues, advising on matters including employment tribunal claims, redundancy, capability and misconduct procedures, employment documentation, and the employment aspects of corporate transactions working with UK-based and international businesses, including medium, large and listed companies and clients in the education sector.
* Experience advising respondents on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters
* An enthusiasm for advising on a varied range of employment law issues and taking on new challenges
* The ability to manage a busy and varied workload
* An interest in business development
* Experience in the education sector or with international clients would be helpful but not essential
We’re proud of our values, and we’re looking for people who share them:
* To be pioneering with an imaginative outlook
* To be approachable and caring
* To be tenacious in the pursuit of our objectives
* To be efficient in the provision of our services
* To work with a foundation of integrity
Benefits include:
* 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays – you can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday
* Generous and flexible pension schemes
* Volunteering days – two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
* Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services
We also offer a wide range of well‑being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace, including our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.
We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024! We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.
Our commitment to social responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.
As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s onboarding process, all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity, protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.
We carry out pre‑employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted third parties. The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.
Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Legal
Industries
Law Practice
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