Employment Lawyer, Helix

Job title:

Employment Lawyer, Helix

Company

Dentons

Job description

Department: Helix
Duration: Permanent
Location: UK
Reports to: HelixDirect Reports: None
Type of Role: RemoteReference no: 6426The RoleAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced lawyer to join a newly formed dedicated team to work in innovative new ways for one of the UK’s established and most iconic aviation brands. This would be an ideal role for candidates with employment tribunal experience.Our client has entrusted Dentons to deliver part of its employment requirements and further enhance its longstanding relationship. The work, which involves management of volume employment tribunal litigation, will undoubtedly be exciting and engaging.We are building a diverse team in to support this work, which will work alongside our Band 1 ranked Employment team as well as the client’s in-house legal function. Given the focus of the team, this opportunity will be ideal for a lawyer who wants an alternative legal experience. In particular:

• Due to the single client focus, and the nature of the team the role will provide greater certainty and may also provide greater flexibility of working hours;
• This role will enable the qualified candidates to gain a deeper understanding of the client’s business and it provide the opportunity to work as a true extension of the client’s in house legal team;
• Whilst this is a dedicated team, the interested candidates will work alongside the UK Employment team and benefit from all of the team training;

We are looking for a lawyer at 4+ PQE of all levels with general employment experience, particularly those with experience in employment tribunal matters.We welcome applications from candidates seeking full time or part time opportunities.ResponsibilitiesYou will work as part of a team to deliver a first class service to our client. This will include overseeing volume litigation predominantly consisting of unfair dismissal and discrimination claims. Through newly established ways of working, including an increased emphasis on technological solutions, you will be supported in taking full ownership for some key requirements and transactions for this client, giving you direct responsibility for core and high profile aspects. Our approach is to create a safe environment by working collaboratively as part of a team whilst also encouraging team members to operate with a degree of independence.You will have the opportunity to support more junior team members and demonstrate best practice in effectively handling litigation. The department has a positive teamwork ethic and a first class client management approach. It is essential that candidates are focused and committed to developing personally and professionally. A commitment to deliver high-quality focused services to our clients is essential, as is maintaining and developing client relationships.Suitable candidates will be people with energy and enthusiasm who want to become one of the largest teams in the country, working hard to providing the highest levels of client service whilst at the same time valuing having fun being part of a creative and collegiate team.Required experience and skillsCandidates who are qualified solicitors:

• Good academic record, including a degree or equivalent
• Having experience working on general employment matters with a solid grounding in collective and individual redundancy processes, unfair dismissal and all aspects of discrimination.
• Ideally have experience in a wide remit of work, with an exposure to employment tribunals. Experience working with volume litigation is a valuable asset.
• Candidates will be required to handle a high volume of matters and to tight deadlines.
• Candidates are expected to have technology awareness.
• Expert drafting skills.
• Clear communication skills.
• Experience in supervising more junior lawyers, paralegals, trainees, or apprentices is a desirable.

Personal attributes

• Committed to exemplary client service.
• Great problem solving and policy making skills, coupled with good business awareness.
• Demonstrate initiative and influence.
• You will be a leader and sociable.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Organised, with the ability to prioritise and balance responsibilities, particularly when working in a time-sensitive setting and to tight deadlines.
• A methodical approach to work with a specific focus on accuracy.

Firm ProfileAcross over 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate, and finance your organization by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity, and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you.Diversity & InclusionEssential to our success as a global law firm is our ability to attract and retain the best talent from a diverse range of backgrounds. We want a work environment where everyone can reach their potential and we have an inclusive culture which respects individual differences.We undertake and support a number of internal and external initiatives aimed at increasing diversity within the profession and we encourage all our partners and staff to get involved. We welcome you to learn more about diversity and inclusion at Dentons.Equal OpportunitiesDentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and support those in the workplace who have a disability. During the application process, any applicant has the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments they may require during the application process. Any disability disclosure will be dealt with confidentially and sensitively and if you want to speak directly to a member of our team, please email .NO AGENCIES PLEASEIf you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand please email – Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted via email.Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.

Expected salary

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 23:56:39 GMT

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