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Employment Lawyer
Ruth Maskell Recruitment · United States · back to the listing
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Legal Counsel
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What this role officially is
corporate lawyer — ESCO, the EU occupation classification
Corporate lawyers provide legal consulting services and representation to corporations and organisations. They give advice on matters relating to taxes, legal rights and patents, international trade, trademarks, and legal financial issues arising from operating a business.
Also known as: business solicitor, corporate attorney, patent lawyer, trademark lawyer, corporation lawyer, intellectual property lawyer
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Our client is looking for a talented lawyer who wants to help continue to build their practice, working alongside Partners and other colleagues on a range of fascinating and complex matters.
This role is ideal for a lawyer with previous experience in employment and discrimination law and/or a keen interest in this area.
Key responsibilities
You will advise employers and senior executives on a wide variety of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including:
• Employment contracts, policies and procedures.
• Disciplinary and grievance matters.
• Performance management and workplace investigations.
• Redundancies, restructurings and business transfers.
• Discrimination and employee relations issues.
• Compromise agreements.
• Employment and Discrimination Tribunal proceedings.
• Regulatory and data protection issues affecting the workplace.
• You will also have opportunities to contribute to business development, client training, thought leadership and the continued growth of the practice.
Qualifications and experience
• Qualified lawyer.
• Strong technical knowledge and excellent drafting skills.
• Experience managing files independently while working collaboratively within a team.
• Excellent client relationship and communication skills.
• Commercial awareness and pragmatic problem-solving ability.
• A proactive approach to business development and networking.
• Admission in Jersey, England & Wales, or another recognised common law jurisdiction (or eligibility to practise in Jersey).
Key attributes
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Strategic thinker with meticulous attention to detail.
• Comfortable working independently in a flexible, fast-paced environment.
• Skilled at managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Professional, discreet and attuned to the confidentiality needs of a law firm.
• Collaborative and adaptable with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Business development acumen.
Originally posted on Himalayas
This role is ideal for a lawyer with previous experience in employment and discrimination law and/or a keen interest in this area.
Key responsibilities
You will advise employers and senior executives on a wide variety of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including:
• Employment contracts, policies and procedures.
• Disciplinary and grievance matters.
• Performance management and workplace investigations.
• Redundancies, restructurings and business transfers.
• Discrimination and employee relations issues.
• Compromise agreements.
• Employment and Discrimination Tribunal proceedings.
• Regulatory and data protection issues affecting the workplace.
• You will also have opportunities to contribute to business development, client training, thought leadership and the continued growth of the practice.
Qualifications and experience
• Qualified lawyer.
• Strong technical knowledge and excellent drafting skills.
• Experience managing files independently while working collaboratively within a team.
• Excellent client relationship and communication skills.
• Commercial awareness and pragmatic problem-solving ability.
• A proactive approach to business development and networking.
• Admission in Jersey, England & Wales, or another recognised common law jurisdiction (or eligibility to practise in Jersey).
Key attributes
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Strategic thinker with meticulous attention to detail.
• Comfortable working independently in a flexible, fast-paced environment.
• Skilled at managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Professional, discreet and attuned to the confidentiality needs of a law firm.
• Collaborative and adaptable with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Business development acumen.
Originally posted on Himalayas