Employment Lawyer, Helix

Department/Division: Helix
Duration: Permanent
Location: UK
Reports to: Helix 
Direct Reports: None
Type of Role: Remote
Budget Responsibilities: No

Reference no: 6426

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced lawyer to join our team of employment specialists to work in innovative ways for a small group of key clients. This would be an ideal role for candidates with employment tribunal experience.
Our clients have entrusted Dentons to deliver part of their employment requirements and further enhance their longstanding relationships. The work, which involves the 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 only working for a small group of clients, and the nature of the team the role will provide greater certainty and may also provide greater flexibility in working hours;
• This role will enable the qualified candidates to gain a deeper understanding of our client's businesses and it will provide the opportunity to work as a true extension of the client's in-house legal team;
• Whilst this role will be part of 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 5+ 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.

Responsibilities
 

You will work as part of a team to deliver a first-class service to our client. This will include undertaking 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 of 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 practices 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 delivering 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 provide 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 skills

Candidates 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 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 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 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 Profile

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Diversity & Inclusion

Essential 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 that 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 Opportunities
 

Dentons 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. 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 recruitment.matters@dentons.com. 

NO AGENCIES PLEASE 

If 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 recruitment.matters@dentons.com – Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted via email. 

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