Employment Solicitor

Employment Solicitor needed in South West London Paying £291.06 per day ref OR118806

Full time hours on a temporary basis

Key Responsibilities

As an Employment Solicitor, you will:

• Provide timely, practical and commercially focused legal advice on a wide range of employment law matters.
• Manage a varied caseload of employment-related litigation, including complex, high-profile and sensitive cases.
• Advise on issues including unfair dismissal, TUPE, discrimination claims, Equality Act matters, whistleblowing claims and settlement agreements.
• Conduct proceedings and represent clients in Employment Tribunals, courts, inquiries and other hearings as required.
• Draft pleadings, witness statements, legal documentation, reports and legal opinions.
• Instruct and manage counsel and external legal advisers where necessary.
• Provide legal and procedural advice to senior stakeholders, boards, committees and management teams.
• Monitor developments in employment law and communicate legislative changes and potential impacts to relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate case management records and ensure compliance with professional standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to the development of legal services, systems and processes.
• Build strong working relationships with clients and colleagues, providing a responsive and solution-focused legal service.

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared