Tuesday 30 June 2009

London 5yrs + Legal 500

The Firm:
Legal 500 and Chambers listed boasting 8 Partners and a exceptional reputation, this firm have been established over 25 years and offer a progressive and forward-thinking outlook.

The Role:
The firm are looking to recruit a senior solicitor to start-up a new department, with exceptional business development and management skills the role requires a solicitor with a minium of 5 years post qualification experience.

The Candidate:
The successful candidate will be able to offer to non-contentious and contentious employment law experience on behalf of applicants and respondents. With previous business development, management and supervisory skills, this individual will be ready to accept a new challenge and be excited by the chance to make a name for themselves within their chosen sector, whilst setting-up and running a new team for this straight-forward and clear-thinking practice.

Contact Details:
If you would like further information or would be interested to apply for this vacancy please contact Rebecca Mawdsley at eNL on 0871 871 4224 or email rebecca.mawdsley@enllegal.co.uk

Thursday 25 June 2009

Manchester 60k Plus

Employment Solicitor 5+ pqe
Greater Manchester, £65000 - £120000 per annum
Talented Employment lawyer with 5+ years' experience is now required at this wide-spread national law firm, for whom we act on a PSL basis. Based in their Manchester office, you will handle a caseload of Employment issues and will be dealing with tribunals and providing contentious and non-contentious Employment advice within the public and private sectors.

The role would suit a senior level Solicitor with solid experience, as you will be developing a Health Employment practice. This will require you to undertake general research of publications and attend training sessions in order to maintain technical knowledge and keep up to date with the general market.

You will have good networking and marketing skills together with an aptitude for problem solving and the ability to communicate effectively with others and build relationships. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and have a flexible approach to their work.

Excellent salary and benefits package is on offer at this leading firm.

For an informal discussion regarding this job and many more legal vacancies please contact Matthew at Bewley Legal Recruitment Agency. Tel: 0117 9499988 or alternatively send your CV to matthew@bewleyrecruitment.com.

West Midlands 3-5 yrs experience

Employment Solicitors – Take The Next Step Up!
West Midlands, Excellent
My client is a recognised top tier practice which is seeking to recruit an experienced and talented employment solicitor/associate to join their busy department. The firm are currently experiencing a boom in their workload generated by the largely blue-chip, FTSE 100 client base and are seeking to bring in a capable lawyer who has handled matters on behalf of respondents of this ilk. You will also be a capable advocate with tribunal experience, and be a self-motivated individual with the drive to achieve results

The firm are seeking applications from candidates who have trained and worked within recognised top-tier or leading second-tier practices, and who possess excellent client management skills. The role is targeted at candidates of between 3-5 years PQE due to the demographic of the team, although applications from candidates at all levels of proven ability will be considered

This represents a superb opportunity to join a genuine leading national firm which enjoys a healthy work-life balance yet continues to handle work of the highest quality. Salary and remuneration are also excellent, and you will also be able to witness the firm’s clear and demonstrable commitment to career development

To discuss this opportunity in more detail call Greg Reid at VG Charles & Co in complete confidence on 0121 233 5006 or mail your CV to greg.reid@vgcharles.com

London £50k

Employment Solicitor
London City, £50,000
This city firm has grown as solicitors to trade unions to one of the top law firms in the UK, presenting clients across a range of areas from personal injury work to commercial litigation; fraud and regulatory investigations, from employment to defamation and reputation management; and from clinical negligence to family law.

The role itself will include challenging, high quality work, focusing on confidently handling all aspects of employment and discrimination law, including executive dismissals/bonus disputes, whistleblowing and advice work. Good experience of ETs, contractual disputes, and dealing with senior executives will be beneficial and certainly expected of solicitors with greater proven PQE experience.

The successful candidate will have between 3-4 years PQE and excellent employment law knowledge. A proven track record of fee generation is essential. Litigation experience will be advantageous. Candidates must be committed to working for claimants only.

If you are interested in this role and would like to find out more, please contact Eugene Jordan on 020 7153 1370 or 07824 532 924. Alternatively you can email eugene@pavillionlaw.com.

Employment Partner London 170k

Employment Partner
London, Various, £170,000
This firm has one of the strongest employment practices in the City It is now looking for a partner to Drive the employment practice in the firm's established London office. Ideally you will have a focus on financial institutions and a following comprising clients such as investment banks and multinational corporations. A rare opportunity to join an extremely profitable practice and play a role in shaping its strategy and growth.


If you are interested in this role and would like to find out more, please contact Neil Primus on 020 7153 1320 or 07884 186705. Alternatively you can email neil@pavillionlaw.com.

Sunday 21 June 2009

Employment Law Croydon

Cogent Law (Claimant division of Parabis Law LLP) in Croydon require experienced employment lawyers to expand their employment law team, reporting to a Team Leader, within a team of advisors of this expanding new business arm.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are interested in continuing to build on our reputation as a firm with integrity. Vacancies exist for the following 2 positions: 1 x Supervisor (managing a team of up to 3) and 1 x Fee Earner.

The successful candidates will be comfortable working to clear and transparent targets; have a desire to raise the bar of excellence in delivery for the customer and are enthusiastic in continuing to expand our new business area.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and offer an enjoyable working culture. We are an Employer who is committed to providing opportunities to our employees to grow and advance their career.

To learn more about our firm, our people and our values, please visit our website: www.cogentlaw.co.uk.

Please apply through our online recruitment system at www.parabisresourcing.co.uk

Applications close 5.00 p.m. Friday 26th June 2009.

Employment Lawyer Southampton 5 yrs +

Employment Solicitor 5+ years - Southampton - Job Description
With more than 1,300 stores globally, Specsavers is one of the largest and most successful optical retailers in the world. Having enjoyed remarkable expansion in the last decade, the company continues that expansion even in the current market.

The company’s global Legal Department handles all aspects of legal and regulatory requirements as well as contractual issues across the Group’s markets. The company is now looking to appoint an Employment Counsel to manage employment matters globally for the business, both contentious and non-contentious. The structure of the Group means this role is very hands-on – you will work closely with the Board, senior managers and other stakeholders to continue to support both the day-to-day activities of this business as well as its ongoing global expansion.

To be part of the Specsavers team, experience working with a multi-national organisation is essential, as is the ability to work at a global level and advise on issues that may arise in various international markets. In-house experience is also highly regarded – the success of Specsavers stems from its commerciality and its proven ability to identify and adapt to market trends and this needs to be carried through by the legal department. Extensive experience in contentious, non-contentious, transactional and advisory employment law matters is pivotal to the level of responsibility you will take on in this position.

To apply, please contact our exclusively retained consultant Maneesha Howard at Taylor Root on +44 (0)20 7415 2828 or email via the link below.

Clerkenwell - Asst Sol

Assistant Solicitor – Employment Discrimination Team - Job Description
The Employment Discrimination Team, which is part of Leigh Day’s Human Rights Department, is looking for one or two Assistant Solicitors to join our busy, successful and growing Team. Leigh Day & Co is a niche claimant Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence & Human Rights law firm based in the heart of Clerkenwell. We are committed to achieving access to justice for all.

This is an interesting and challenging role assisting two partners and a consultant with discrimination and employment claims. The work includes interviewing clients and witnesses, advising on compromise agreements, drafting statements, dealing with interlocutory matters, preparation of tribunal bundles, briefing counsel, attending conferences and tribunal and other associated work. The ideal candidate will have a good academic background with some experience of discrimination litigation. You will need to be a team player, computer-literate and with excellent literacy skills. A strong commitment to equal opportunities is essential. The post would suit someone with 1-3 years pqe although all applications will be considered.

Salary according to experience
Starting date: ASAP
Closing date for applications: 8 July 2009

Please visit our website http://leighday.co.uk/careers for further details and to obtain an application pack.

Tuesday 16 June 2009

Reading 3yrs +

Employment Solicitor 3 yrs+ Reading
Berkshire, Negotiable
An exciting opportunity has arisen at a leading regional firm to join the employment department.

This top legal firm is seeking an experienced 3yrs+PQE employment solicitor to join the team. The role will involve dealing with all aspects of employment law contentious and non contentious issues, including discrimination, unfair dismisal, redundancy TUPE and compromise agreements.

For more information please forward your CV to south@g2legal.com as soon as possible

Hull £ Negotiable Legal 500 Firm

Leading Legal 500 firm with an excellent reputation requires a further Employment Solicitor to join their expanding team. You will be required to manage your own caseload dealing predominantly with claims, on a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious matters including unfair dismissal, redundancy, equal pay, contracts of employment etc.

You will be a qualified Solicitor with proven experience in managing a claimant caseload. In addition, you will have strong advocacy experience.

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the leading firms in the area. Competitive salary and genuine opportunities for progression available.

For further information, please contact Joanna Hull of G2Legal on 0113 390 6016.

Specsavers Southampton 5yrs plus

Employment Solicitor 5+ years - Southampton - Job Description
With more than 1,300 stores globally, Specsavers is one of the largest and most successful optical retailers in the world. Having enjoyed remarkable expansion in the last decade, the company continues that expansion even in the current market.

The company’s global Legal Department handles all aspects of legal and regulatory requirements as well as contractual issues across the Group’s markets. The company is now looking to appoint an Employment Counsel to manage employment matters globally for the business, both contentious and non-contentious. The structure of the Group means this role is very hands-on – you will work closely with the Board, senior managers and other stakeholders to continue to support both the day-to-day activities of this business as well as its ongoing global expansion.

To be part of the Specsavers team, experience working with a multi-national organisation is essential, as is the ability to work at a global level and advise on issues that may arise in various international markets. In-house experience is also highly regarded – the success of Specsavers stems from its commerciality and its proven ability to identify and adapt to market trends and this needs to be carried through by the legal department. Extensive experience in contentious, non-contentious, transactional and advisory employment law matters is pivotal to the level of responsibility you will take on in this position.

To apply, please contact our exclusively retained consultant Maneesha Howard at Taylor Root on +44 (0)20 7415 2828

Tuesday 9 June 2009

London In House

My client a leading financial services company is looking for a senior employment lawyer to start immediately, the position will be a 6 month contract and will have the possibility of going permanent.

You will have 2 - 5 years of post qualification experience and be able to hit the ground running in this fast paced organisation.

Interested applicants should apply to Matt Simmons at matt@laurencesimons.com or call direct on 02076458553.

Monday 8 June 2009

London Levenes 80k

EMPLOYMENT SOLICITOR SOUGHT FOR EXCITING ROLE WITH PARTNERSHIP PROSPECTS - London - Job Description
Levenes is a Legal 500 and Chambers listed firm with 100+ staff.
We are seeking to appoint a Solicitor to our busy and successful Employment team. In addition to handling a challenging caseload of predominantly contentious matters on behalf of employers and employees the successful applicant will have business development and supervisory responsibilities.
The role will initially be based at our head office in Wood Green but with a view to the entire Employment team moving to an office in central London dedicated solely to Employment law.
We are committed to expanding and enhancing our Employment law practice in central London, particularly with commercial clients, and are seeking an ambitious and highly motivated Solicitor with excellent commercial acumen. There are strong partnership prospects for the right candidate.
Applicants should –

Have at least 5 years PQE (or equivalent) gained in private practice representing both employers and employees in mainly contentious matters, including experience of representing employees under CFAs.


Be fully competent in all aspects of Employment law and able to work without supervision.


Have a consistent record of generating a high level of fee income.



Have a consistent record of attracting new business and the ability to build strong client relationships.


Have excellent litigation skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.


We are offering an excellent package comprising a starting salary of up to £80,000 and a generous bonus arrangement based on fee income. Applicants seeking a salary towards the higher end should have a significant following of employer clients.

Please apply with CV and covering letter, including information on availability, fee income record, salary expectations and any client following using the link below.

or Krystal Onuekwusi, HR Officer, Levenes, Ashley House, 235 – 239 High Road, Wood Green, London, N22 8HF

Saturday 6 June 2009

Bristol Associate

Veale Wasbrough is looking to expand work for all types of education institutions from nurseries to universities.

We are looking for an ambitious Education Employment Associate or Partner to develop and grow work for state funded education institutions.
We have recently been successful in a number of tenders and have been appointed to the CPC panel for FE colleges and institutions. Increasing the amount of work that we do for the state funded sector is high on our list of priorities.

Client following and contacts across the sector is desirable, but not essential. Experience of management and marketing/business development is essential as is a passion for education and charities!
We are also looking for NQs in employment, pastoral and charities.
All candidates must have strong employment law experience, great communication and people skills.
For further information please contact James Brewster on 0845 521 3450 or e-mail jamesbrewster@bcllegal.com

Devon £excellent

Job Reference: 98-6921/PTP
Advertiser: Page Temple & Payne
Location: Devon
Date posted : 4 June 2009
Application
Deadline :
Salary : £Excellent
Type : Permanent
PQE : Various

Essex £30k

Job Reference: 139-CW9562
Advertiser: Law Staff Legal Recruitment
Employer: LawStaffLegalRecruitmentLtd
Location: Essex
Date posted : 5 June 2009
Application
Deadline :
Salary : £25000 - £30000 per annum
Start Date : ASAP
Type : Permanent
PQE : Various
Contact Name : Charlotte Waters
Contact tel : 0845 230 1664
Contact web : www.law-staff.co.uk
Contact email : charlotte.47417.672@lawstaff.aplitrak.com