Our client is a leading multi-national law firm based in Belfast City Centre. Their global operation is a multi award winning firm with a fantastic reputation for high quality work. Within their Belfast office they are looking to add an experienced Employment solicitor to their growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join a well established team with excellent Irish and E&W work.The team acts as a trusted advisor to a number of leading FTSE blue chip organisations (both in the UK and internationally). Their clients rely upon them to help not only with technical legal issues but also to act as true business partners, understanding the particular challenges and opportunities within their respective sectors and businesses. The Employment department are increasingly engaging with clients on strategic projects such as global change management exercises, reward philosophy projects and gender pay gap audits.
The successful candidate will ideally have 5-8 years employment law experience in a commercial practice, having built up technical and market knowledge and with specific experience of dealing with strategic employment law advice, complex employment tribunal claims, cross-border issues, restructuring and redundancy, complex grievances at a senior level including discrimination and whistle blowing complaints and senior executive/board room issues. In addition, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to help our clients deliver solutions within the M&A and outsourcing space, so an appetite for this type of work would be beneficial.
The candidate will have a strong academic background and will be technically strong. Equally important, candidates must be commercially aware and understand how a large international firm operates. They will also be a team player with excellent communication skills and a desire to help grow the team and be actively involved in multi-disciplinary cross-office initiatives.
Dual qualification in NI and either England & Wales or Republic of Ireland would be advantageous
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