EPI Senior Solicitor

The role

Weightmans is seeking an experienced EPI Senior Solicitor for its Employment practice, focusing on healthcare clients. This role is suitable for a lawyer with 7+ years of PQE and will be based in Birmingham, Leeds, or Liverpool, managing a mixed caseload of employment law matters.

What you'll do

• Advising clients on the full range of employment law issues, including redundancy, disciplinary matters, grievances, whistleblowing, discrimination and detriment claims
• Defending Employment Tribunal claims including drafting defences, bundles, witness statements and merits reports
• Advising in relation to change projects, changing terms and conditions and consultation requirements
• Industrial relations advice
• Assisting other members of the team with their caseloads as appropriate
• Drafting articles and legal updates
• Assisting with business development initiatives including training and networking
• Working in accordance with client and internal SLAs
• Working in accordance with Weightmans’ values and procedures
• Contributing to set team financial and utilisation targets

What we're looking for