Description

A Local Authority is seeking an experienced Employment Lawyer to join its legal services team on a fully remote basis. This is an excellent opportunity to advise on a wide range of employment matters within a large and diverse public sector organisation. Working closely with HR, senior management and internal departments, you will provide practical and commercially focused legal support across both contentious and non-contentious employment issues. The Role The successful candidate will undertake a varied workload which may include: * Advising on disciplinary, grievance, capability and sickness absence matters * Supporting HR teams on complex employee relations issues * Managing Employment Tribunal claims from initial instruction through to hearing * Drafting and reviewing employment-related documentation, policies and settlement agreements * Advising on redundancy, restructuring and TUPE matters * Providing legal support on equality, discrimination and whistleblowing issues * Delivering pragmatic and risk-based legal advice to officers and senior stakeholders * Instructing and liaising with external counsel where appropriate * Keeping up to date with developments in employment legislation and case law Candidate Requirements The ideal candidate will be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with demonstrable employment law experience. You should possess: * Strong knowledge of employment law and tribunal procedure * Experience handling a broad range of contentious and advisory employment matters * Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills * The ability to manage competing priorities effectively * Confidence advising stakeholders at all levels of seniority * A proactive and solution-focused approach to legal support Previous Local Authority or public sector experience would be beneficial but is not essential for candidates with strong relevant expertise. What’s on Offer * Fully remote working arrangement * Flexible and supportive working culture * Varied and high-quality employment law caseload * Opportunity to work within a collaborative public sector legal team * Competitive salary/rate depending on experience