The success of the employment department of this highly reputed Legal 500 firm demands the appointment of a further assistant. The team advises a predominantly corporate client base on a wide range of employment issues, both contentious and non-contentious. You will undertake a varied and interesting caseload including:

• Drafting contracts of employment, consultancy agreements, policies and procedures and advising generally on the terms of such documents;
• Advising on remuneration packages and pensions;
• Advising on potential dismissals and the application of disciplinary procedures;
• Negotiating termination agreements and associated financial packages;
• Advising on employment related tax matters;
• Advising on redundancies, reorganizations and restructuring;
• Advising on changing terms and conditions of employment;
• Drafting post-termination covenants, advising on their enforceability and validity and acting in injunction proceedings;
• Advising on all employment related issues connected with mergers, acquisitions, contracting out and the effect of the Transfer of Undertakings (protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 of those and related transactions;
• Advising on all aspects of equal opportunities law;
• Advising on all aspects of work and family policy and legislation;
• In-house training on all employment issues;
• Dispute resolution and representation at courts and tribunals.

Aside from attracting work of the highest quality, you will benefit from working in a supportive environment where there is very much a team culture. You will be encouraged to be actively involved in business development initiatives and there is a clear track to the firm's highly profitable partnership for more senior candidates.