The Opportunity
Cpl actively recruiting for an experienced Senior Associate specialising in Employment Law to join an Industry Leading Legal Firm with offices in Belfast City.
This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced Employment Lawyer to join this firm’s specialist Employment team working with a wide range of impressive clients on both a Multinational and local level.
About the role
As Senior Associate the successful candidate will be a key part of a hard-working, friendly and supportive team and will have the opportunity to advise their clients and navigate their strategic HR and legal issues, with dedicated specialists in all areas of employment law.
Our experts advise on the full range of employment services:
· General employment – day to day queries e.g. disciplinaries and grievances, contracts and policies, flexible working, maternity rights, discrimination and support on larger projects such as restructures and redundancies.
· Employment litigation – defending Employment Tribunal claims made against employers (e.g. unfair dismissal discrimination, whistleblowing, equal pay), bringing high value Employment Tribunal claims on behalf of individuals and supporting with dispute resolution through mediation/ arbitration.
· High Court litigation – restrictive covenant litigation, team moves, obtaining/ resisting/ enforcing injunctions, claims relating to misuse of confidential information
· Trade Unions/Collective – advising employers on all aspects of industrial action, collective consultation, union recognition and works councils.
· Transactional support – supporting on the employment aspects (including due diligence and TUPE) of M&A, divestments and outsourcings.
· Atypical working – advising on areas such as agency workers, zero hours contracts, employment status, apprenticeships, the gig economy.
· Global mobility – supporting employers with the relocation of employees for long term periods (covering employment, immigration and tax issues).
· Reward - covering employment tax, cash plan and incentives, shares and options and other aspects of employee reward.
· Health & Safety - implementing policies, conducting risk assessments and advising employers on their legal obligations.
· Senior Executives - high value litigation, bonus/ breach of contract claims and advice relating to entering and exiting businesses.
· Irish employment law - all aspects of Irish employment law.
· Northern Irish employment law – all aspects of Northern Irish employment law.
· Hong Kong employment law - all aspects of Hong Kong employment law and local coordination of matters across Asia Pacific.
· International employment support – coordinating and project managing advice from single country matters to global projects. For larger international clients, we are able to provide platforms to log/track queries.
What you’ll need to succeed?
· 5 to 8 years’ post-qualification experience in an Employment team. Ideally you will be dual qualified and have experience in Employment Laws in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
· Deep technical knowledge of most of the employment areas listed above
· Excellent drafting, analytical and communication skills as well as strong attention to detail.
· Comfortable with taking responsibility for work output, working autonomously and dealing directly with clients
· Experience supervising junior lawyers is helpful
· Experience of acting for employer clients on both general advisory and employment litigation work is preferred.
What’s on offer?
• A fantastic salary and highly competitive benefits package
• Flexible hybrid working
• Ongoing opportunities for career progression
• The opportunity to join a leading specialist legal firm.
To apply send your CV today via the link or contact Emma Braniff at Cpl on 07880199159 for further information.
