Edwards Duthie Shamash Solicitors, a Legal 500 firm, has an exciting opportunity for a solicitor to join its growing Employment Team at our Waterloo office. A NQ-2 years PQE solicitor with employment experience is considered ideal for this role but our focus is to find a candidate who is the right fit for the firm, team and clients. Therefore, more experienced solicitors may also be considered.

The role will cover work with the team on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters and successful candidates must have experience of employment law including advice on settlement agreements, disciplinary and grievance matters and ability to manage employment tribunal cases. 

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication and negotiation skills
• Strong organisational skills with the capability to run a number of files, work on matters simultaneously and to meet deadlines.
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with clients and within own team.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. 
• Proficiency in legal research and document drafting.
• Excellent IT skills and self-sufficient.
• The highest standards of client care and compliance

The successful candidate must also have an interest in the marketing and development of the team. 

The position is office based – for continued development and exchange of knowledge within team. 

Some travel between the offices and client sites will also be expected from time to time.

If you are interested in applying, please send a cover letter and a copy of your CV to Jo Cullen our Head of Employment (Josephine.Cullen@edslaw.co.uk).

Applications to include CV and Covering Letter