Associate — Employment

Salary: £70,000–£90,000 per annum depending on experience
Location: Laytons ETL, London (hybrid working, 3 days in office)
Working pattern: Full-time, permanent
 
About the role
Laytons is seeking an Associate (Solicitor) to join its busy Employment team, with further growth anticipated over the coming year. The Employment team handles a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters, with a balance of claimant and respondent work, advising international clients, high net worth individuals, and corporate and commercial entities. The successful candidate will ideally be around 5–8 PQE and will provide key support to the Partners while managing a varied caseload.
 
What you'll be doing
• Handling a broad range of contentious and non-contentious Employment matters, providing legal expertise, advice and guidance to clients
• Managing Employment Tribunal claims and acting as primary representative in Employment Tribunals and civil courts
• Delivering high-quality oral and written advocacy for preliminary and merits hearings
• Drafting and negotiating settlement and severance agreements
• Drafting employment documentation including defences, witness statements, policies, employment contracts and bundles
• Providing day-to-day employment law advice on TUPE, disciplinaries, grievances, redundancy, discrimination, ill-health and performance management
• Delivering high-quality client presentations and training, both in person and online
• Mentoring and developing junior team members and supervising staff
• Developing and maintaining strong client relationships with a proven track record of business development
• Staying up to date with relevant employment laws and regulations in England and Wales and other relevant jurisdictions
• Ensuring all matters adhere to legal and regulatory requirements including AML and compliance procedures
 
What you'll bring
• Qualified Solicitor (England and Wales) with strong Employment law experience, both contentious and non-contentious — essential
• Ideally 5–8 PQE as a guideline
• Strong technical ability, drafting and advocacy skills
• Experience supervising and developing junior team members
• Ability to build and manage client portfolios with potential to generate ongoing or repeat work
• Excellent client care, interpersonal and communication skills
• Good IT skills including case management systems
• A collegiate, collaborative approach with the ability to work to deadlines and prioritise effectively
 
What's on offer
• £70,000–£90,000 per annum depending on experience
• Hybrid working — 3 days in the office
• Private Medical Insurance with Vitality
• Life Assurance
• Wellbeing support and social activities
 
Laytons ETL is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Reasonable adjustments will be made upon request throughout the recruitment process.
 
You may have experience of the following: Employment Solicitor, Employment Law Associate, Senior Employment Solicitor, Employment Lawyer, Litigation Solicitor, Employment Tribunal Solicitor, Senior Associate Employment, Legal Associate, Employment Law Specialist, Commercial Employment Solicitor.
 
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