Our Employment Law team deals with a full range of employment law issues, including providing day to day advice to employers, corporate and commercial support, training as well as employment tribunal litigation.
We work with clients to go further than just offering employment law advice by working to understand the ramifications that decisions could have for the wider business. We also offer advice for individuals on anything from settlement agreements to discrimination and harassment.
The role
An opportunity has arisen for an Associate to join the Employment and HR Services team at our Cardiff Office.
The successful candidate will preferably have 3 years PQE experience.
Reporting to the Department Head, the role will include responsibility for a mixed caseload of contentious and non-contentious work. Although most of the work is for respondents, experience of acting for individuals will be advantageous.
The role will involve –
* Advising employers/employees on a range of matters including unfair dismissal claims, discrimination claims, TUPE transfers, business restructuring/redundancies, settlement agreements, company policies and procedures, dismissals and contractual issues.
* Drafting HR policies and procedures
* Speaking at seminars/webinars, writing articles for marketing purposes and contributing to the Firm’s social media accounts to raise the profile of the firm and the employment team.
The successful candidate will be required to make a pro‑active contribution to implementing the department’s business plan, including delivering seminars and training as well as attending networking events and building relationships with new and existing clients.
We are seeking a forward‑thinking ambitious individual whose attitude and approach to work will be as important as previous experience.
Skills & Qualifications
* Excellent organisational and time management skills
Benefits
* Minimum of 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Two Corporate Social Responsibility days
* Birthday day off
* Death in service equivalent to twice annual salary
* Auto enrolment pension scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Discounts for local businesses
* Professional fees paid (subject to requirement for your role)
Hugh James is an equal opportunities and disability confident committed employer.
We reserve the right to close our vacancies earlier than the given deadline if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
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