Employment Lawyer

Our client is looking for a talented lawyer who wants to help continue to build their practice, working alongside Partners and other colleagues on a range of fascinating and complex matters.

This role is ideal for a lawyer with previous experience in employment and discrimination law and/or a keen interest in this area.

Key responsibilities

You will advise employers and senior executives on a wide variety of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including:

• Employment contracts, policies and procedures.
• Disciplinary and grievance matters.
• Performance management and workplace investigations.
• Redundancies, restructurings and business transfers.
• Discrimination and employee relations issues.
• Compromise agreements.
• Employment and Discrimination Tribunal proceedings.
• Regulatory and data protection issues affecting the workplace.
• You will also have opportunities to contribute to business development, client training, thought leadership and the continued growth of the practice.

Qualifications and experience

• Qualified lawyer.
• Strong technical knowledge and excellent drafting skills.
• Experience managing files independently while working collaboratively within a team.
• Excellent client relationship and communication skills.
• Commercial awareness and pragmatic problem-solving ability.
• A proactive approach to business development and networking.
• Admission in Jersey, England & Wales, or another recognised common law jurisdiction (or eligibility to practise in Jersey).

Key attributes

• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Strategic thinker with meticulous attention to detail.
• Comfortable working independently in a flexible, fast-paced environment.
• Skilled at managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Professional, discreet and attuned to the confidentiality needs of a law firm.
• Collaborative and adaptable with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Business development acumen.