Employment Solicitor

Employment Solicitor
Legal Top Tier Firm
Central Manchester | Hybrid Working
Salary DOE

I am currently looking for an experienced Employment Solicitor to join a fantastic Top Tier Law firm in the Central Manchester area focusing on Employment and Pensions work.

The day-to-day duties of the Employment Solicitor position will include:
* Managing multi-day Employment Tribunal work on behalf of the Respondents - including drafting response forms and grounds of resistance, preparing and conducting Preliminary Hearings, undertaking disclosure exercises (including redacting/removing all privileged communications and complying with UK GDPR), drafting witness statements, preparing cases for the final hearing (and conducting advocacy where appropriate) negotiating settlements and drafting COT 3 agreements.
* Drafting and advising on contracts of employment and HR policies and procedures.
* Advising on employment status and types of working arrangements.
* Managing employee relationship cases including advising on discipline and performance management, sickness absence, grievances, whistleblowing, and discrimination.
* Providing advice to clients on TUPE transfers including when does TUPE apply, obligations to inform and consult, and changing terms of employment.
* Advising clients on termination of employment including redundancies, business reorganisation and settlement agreements.

The Ideal Candidate:
* Negotiate with solicitors representing opposing party where appropriate.
* Prepare court papers where necessary interviewing witnesses/taking statements/instructing barristers etc.
* Ensure effective completion of administrative tasks particularly maintaining accurate, detailed client files and completion of Law Society and other required documentation.
* Prepare bills for payment and monitor outstanding fees making every effort to ensure prompt payment.
* Maintain professional knowledge and understanding through training, ensuring completion of the Law Society CPD requirements.
* Represent the practice in the wider legal/business sphere and seek to identify and build new client relationships.
* Time record appropriately.
* Keep up to date on the work conducted by other legal departments to ensure accurate cross selling opportunities.
* Ideally 1-4 PQE

To apply please forward a recent CV over to Millie @ Simpson Judge today.