Job Description
In-house Employment Counsel
4+ PQE
South Coast - 2 days a week in the office
Employment focus
SSQ are delighted to be partnered with a major employer on the South Coast to secure them a new, additional senior employment counsel.
This position will manage senior employment queries and have responsibilities across policy, mentoring and all other commercial employment legal queries.
This position is suited to someone 4 - 7PQE based in the South West.
Responsibilities:
* As Senior Employment Counsel, your role will be to provide expert legal guidance and provide the strategic vision and direction and management of employment legal issues.
* You will carry out a wide range of legal work and provide advice and guidance, as well as negotiate and resolve disputes.
* Responsibility for line management and mentoring of a trainee solicitor or apprentice solicitor within the legal team.
* Management of all employment contracts including employment Contracts; Pay Disputes; termination and cessation of employment; TUPE issues and oversight of Employment Tribunals
Application Criteria:
* A qualified Solicitor or Barrister with a minimum of 4 years of post-qualification experience.
* Have proven experience in dealing with varied caseloads with the minimum of supervision
* Management of significant employment case-loads effectively
* Will accept applications from those with in-house or Private Practice experience
For more information or how to apply, please contact SSQ for further information. Poppy.Taylor@ssq.com / 07534087340