Employment Lawyer

Employment & Litigation Lawyer

Salary: £48,882 - 61,760 per annum (inclusive of market supplement and commensurate with experience)

Location: South Wales

About the Employment & Litigation Lawyer Role:

Sellick Partnership are proud to be working with an exceptional legal services team in the heart of South Wales. We are looking for an Employment and Litigation Lawyer to join the legal services and governance section of the University Secretary's Office. The Employment & Litigation Lawyer role provides expert employment law advice to People and Organisational Development covering approximately 2,000 staff as part of a small in-house team in all areas of employment law (discrimination, unfair dismissal, whistleblowing, TUPE, redundancy and restructuring, grievances, disciplinary and capability matters, settlement agreements and other complex employee relations issues).

Key Responsibilities of the Employment & Litigation Lawyer role:

As a lawyer in the legal services team, you will provide clear, comprehensive professional legal advice to all stakeholders and be comfortable negotiating with other professionals. The successful employment lawyer will provide practical, solution-focused employment law advice across the university and manage a varied contentious and non-contentious caseload.:

• Managing a mixed employment law caseload
• Advising on a broad range of employment matters
• Conducting and managing Employment Tribunals
• Providing pragmatic legal advice as part of a small in-house legal team

You'll have a brilliant opportunity to develop your specialism with the support of like-minded people and an experienced team around you.

Active employment tribunal experience is particularly important. The Employment Lawyer should have substantial experience of conducting and managing tribunal proceedings, including; drafting pleadings, advising on disclosure, conducting preliminary hearings, and providing representation where appropriate.

Benefits of the Employment & Litigation Lawyer role:

The role offers the terrific benefits of in-house flexibility, 35 days annual leave plus bank holidays on top and additional discretionary days, and a generous pension (up to 12% employer contribution).

• 35 days annual leave & bank holidays
• Discretionary non-working days
• A flexible work-life balance with smarter working arrangements
• A diverse and experienced team with a wealth of public law knowledge and talent
• University Pensions Scheme - considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates
• Genuine variety in your work from complex project work to strategic development work

We are open to part-time, full-time and flexible working candidates, with the university currently working in a hybrid manner and offering flexi time.

The post is primarily based at the University's campus, with flexible working arrangements available. Some travel may be required, including for tribunal representation.

You will need to be a qualified Solicitor, barrister or FCILEx with 3 years+ PQE to apply, but we are open-minded to speaking with candidates of all employment backgrounds.

How to apply for the Employment & Litigation Lawyer role:

To apply, please submit your CV and/or cover letter via this page or alternatively, contact Lewis Dainty in the Sellick Partnership Manchester office.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.