We are working with an esteemed international law firm who are seeking a Professional Support Lawyer to support their Employment team within their Belfast office.
The Role
The successful candidate will support a top-ranked Employment team through maintaining and updating the firm’s precedents to ensure a high quality of service to clients. The candidate’s duties will include dealing with complex legal queries from fee earners, delivering training and legal products to clients and fee-earners, identifying potential opportunities for efficiencies, and monitoring legal, regulatory and market developments relevant to the firm’s Employment department and clients.
The candidate will play a key role in leading end-to-end delivery of knowledge initiatives, ensuring projects are executed and embedded effectively across the team. The candidate will also demonstrate a willingness to participate in business development initiatives through formulating advice and leading and contributing to tenders and presentations for the firm’s client base.
Essential Criteria:
* 8+ PQE;
* Strong background in employment law, legal research, knowledge management, and precedent development;
* Ability to demonstrate strong commercial awareness;
* Outstanding academics;
* Technically excellent;
* Negotiation skills;
* Willingness to become involved in business development;
* Ability to work independently and as a team.
Benefits
* Excellent salary package (commensurate with experience);
* Generous benefits package;
* Extensive opportunities for career development;
* Excellent client base;
* Hybrid working;
* Inclusive and friendly culture.
Please contact Nuala Darragh on +44 7540 310 755 or email nuala.darragh@achuman.com if you would like to have a confidential discussion about this opportunity.