Senior Lawyer, Helix at Dentons

The role

A Senior Lawyer position at Dentons' Helix team in Milton Keynes, UK, focusing on Employment and Litigation. This role is for experienced lawyers interested in working in innovative ways for key clients, managing volume employment tribunal litigation.

What you'll do

Undertake volume litigation predominantly consisting of unfair dismissal and discrimination claims
Take full ownership for key requirements and transactions for this client, giving direct responsibility for core and high profile aspects
Support more junior team members and demonstrate best practice in effectively handling litigation
Deliver a first class service to our client
Maintain and develop client relationships

What we're looking for

Qualified solicitor

Good academic record, including a degree or equivalent

Experience working on general employment matters with a solid grounding in collective and individual redundancy processes, unfair dismissal and all aspects of discrimination

Experience in a wide remit of work

Exposure to employment tribunals

Experience working with volume litigation

Ability to handle a high volume of matters and to tight deadlines

Technology awareness

Expert drafting skills

Clear communication skills

Committed to exemplary client service

Great problem solving and policy making skills, coupled with good business awareness

Demonstrate initiative and influence

Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal

Organised, with the ability to prioritise and balance responsibilities, particularly when working in a time-sensitive setting and to tight deadlines

A methodical approach to work with a specific focus on accuracy

Experience in supervising more junior lawyers, paralegals, trainees, or apprentices· nice to have

Benefits

Remote working

Flexibility of working hours

Opportunity to work as a true extension of the client's in house legal team

Benefit from all of the team training

Hiring contacts

recruitment.matters@dentons.com

Senior Lawyer, Helix