Our market leading Employment, Pensions and Immigration team advises employers across the UK on all aspects of employment, pensions and immigration law. Our clients are some of the UK's largest and best known employers. We believe that the quality of our clients and strength of our relationships with our clients speaks volumes about the quality of the service we provide.
The candidate will be based at our Liverpool office.
As a Principal Associate you will manage a mixed caseload of employment work including:
- Employment law advice to a wide range of clients, including unfair dismissal, disciplinary, grievances, whistleblowing, discrimination, detriment claims and equal pay.
- Industrial relations advice
- Dealing with employment tribunal claims
- Assist other the supervision and management members of the team with their caseloads as appropriate
- Draft and prepare documents, tribunal responses, bundles, witness statements and reports
- Draft articles and legal updates
- Assist with business development initiatives including training and networking
- Produce monthly and ad-hoc client MI reports
- Work in accordance with client and internal SLAs
- Work in accordance with Weightmans’ values and procedures
- Achieve set financial and chargeable targets
This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will have other duties and responsibilities that fall within the remit of the role
- 7 + YR Qualified Solicitor
- Excellent team work skills
- Attention to detail
- Strong technical knowledge
- Experience of managing and supervising junior fee earners
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent time management and organisation skills
- Ability to multi-task and prioritise
- Ability to work to strict deadlines and targets
- Flexible approach
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