Employment Law Solicitor

Owen White & Catlin LLP; City of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal services firm in the City of London seeks a qualified lawyer with 2-3 years PQE to handle contentious and non-contentious employment matters. The candidate must provide commercial and legal advice, ensure client confidentiality, and meet financial targets. Excellent communication and client care skills are essential, and this role offers strong career prospects.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus 8 UK bank holidays

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with experience in contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
• Knowledge of law on restrictive covenants, unfair dismissal, discrimination, redundancy, whistleblowing, and TUPE.
• Ability to provide sound commercial and legal advice.

Responsibilities

• Progress all client work expeditiously and keep clients informed on progress and costs.
• Advise and prepare settlement agreements.
• Ensure confidentiality and security of documentation.
• Achieve financial targets for fee income and chargeable hours.
• Maintain clear communications with other staff and external organisations.

Skills

Excellent client care

Communication skills

Legal skills

Ability to handle a diverse caseload

Strong work ethic

Education

Qualified lawyer, 2-3 years PQE or equivalent

Job description

Location: Feltham
Job type:Permanent / Full-time

The Company

Owen White Catlin LLP has been established since 1921 and we have an extensive network of offices providing legal services to South-West London, Surrey and Middlesex. We believe what makes us stand out from the rest of our peers is our commitment to quality, customer service and ensuring we recruit the best people. We take great pride in our personal service and the accessibility of our lawyers.

The Role

The primary role of the act on behalf of both employees and employers in both contentious and non contentious employment matters .

Job Description

A working knowledge of the law on restrictive covenants, unfair dismissal, discrimination, redundancy, whistleblowing and TUPE.

• To ensure that all client work is progressed expeditiously and that the client is kept regularly informed on progress and costs
• Experience in advising and preparing settlement agreements .
• To ensure the confidentiality and security of all of the firm’s and client documentation and information
• To achieve agreed financial targets, both in respect of fee income and the recording of chargeable hours
• To work in close liaison with the credit control
• To maintain clear and precise communications with other staff in the firm
• To ensure good working relationships with external institutions and organisations
• To take responsibility for self‐development
• In conjunction with the firm, to comply with the relevant training and professional development requirements of the Law Society and Sra

The Candidate

The successful candidate will be a qualified lawyer, 2-3 years PQE or equivalent. They will have a good understanding of the needs of and challenges facing a wide range of clients, and the ability to provide sound commercial and legal advice to clients. Excellent client care, communication and legal skills are a requisite, as is a strong work ethic.

They will also have the ability to handle a diverse caseload, work to deadlines, and be self‐sufficient. The firm is looking for a highly motivated individual with initiative and a flexible results‐oriented approach.

There are excellent career prospects for the right person, who should view this as a long-term career move.

The Benefits

In return for your commitment, we offer you;

• 28 days holiday in total each year, plus 8 UK bank holidays each year.

In line with the Asylum & Immigration Act, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. As part of the recruitment process, you will be asked to provide documented evidence of eligibility.