Senior Employment Solicitor

We have a unique opportunity for a talented and experienced Employment Solicitor or Legal Executive to head up our Employment and HR Services department for our client who is a well-established leading firm of Solicitors based in Sheffield. They are a forward-thinking organisation and one of the leading law firms in South Yorkshire well known for delivering excellent levels of client care.

• Salary: Up to 85k DOE
• Hours: Full Time
• Location: Sheffield - possibility of Hybrid working
• Holiday - 25 days' holiday per annum plus statutory bank holidays. In addition to this, the Company also provides one extra day's holiday at Christmas. This full time holiday entitlement increases to 28 days after 5 years completed service
• Group Life Scheme - death in service cover of 4 times your salary
• Private Health Insurance
• Pension - 4% match and enhanced matched pension after 3 years' service
• Bonus Scheme - The Company currently offers all employees the opportunity to benefit from a discretionary bonus scheme. The scheme rewards additional effort and exceptional performance and is designed to encourage and support teamwork.
• Westfield Health - Employee Assistance Programme
• Health - Advantage Cover - excellent corporate rate for Advantage cover with Westfield Health.
• Family Leave - a range of different leave options are available for employees to help ensure you achieve a healthy work/life balance.
• Sick Pay Enhanced contractual sick pay is available to employees (subject to contractual provisions
• Discounted legal fees
• Staff referral recruitment bonus scheme - A recruitment referral bonus payment of £1000

Senior Employment Solicitor role:

We are looking for an experienced Employment Solicitor with at least 7 years PQE or Legal Executive to head up their Employment and HR Services department.

The role involves the proactive management of a varied caseload of employment matters and to undertake a leading role in the development of the department.

Head of employment & HR Services Responsibilities will include representing both employers and individuals on a broad range of matters including:

• Attending tribunals and undertaking advocacy as appropriate
• Delivering practical and tailored employment and HR advice
• Building and maintaining strong internal and external relationships
• Developing a marketing strategy for the department and undertaking business development initiatives
• Supervising the provision of employment and HR services for the department
• Delivering training to the wider department, including briefings and updates.

• You will be a qualified solicitor or Legal Executives with considerable PQE and possess excellent and comprehensive employment law knowledge and have demonstrable experience of Business Development.
• The ability to demonstrate sound technical knowledge together with exceptional client case and excellent communication skills is essential.
• Experience of working with Case Management Systems
• ELA membership would be beneficial.

Pro-Found Recruitment are an employment business and equal opportunities employer.