Senior Employment Lawyer / Partner

Overview

Senior Employment Lawyer / Partner to join a leading Thames Valley law firm. You will help shape the growth of the employment practice, advising a diverse portfolio of employers on contentious and non-contentious matters. You will develop lasting client relationships and play a key role in strategic advisory work. This role offers scope to lead, mentor, and contribute to the firm’s wider success. This opportunity suits an established partner or senior lawyer seeking to scale a practice in a client-focused, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise employers on employment law across contentious and non-contentious matters
• Shape and grow the employment practice through client acquisition and relationship management
• Develop lasting client relationships and provide strategic guidance
• Contribute to the wider success of the firm and lead a team or junior members
• Mentor and develop the skills of junior lawyers/associates

Key requirements

• Strong technical expertise across all areas of employment law
• Proven track record of business development and client relationship management
• Excellent commercial awareness and proactive growth mindset
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities
• Ambition to develop and grow the employment team

• leadership
• mentoring
• client relationship management
• commercial awareness
• proactive problem solving
• employment law expertise across contentious and non-contentious matters

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