We are looking for an Associate from 2 yr PQE + to join our Manchester team. You will step in to a busy team with the opportunity to run a caseload of Tribunal matters along with general advisory work and corporate support. You will have the support of a close-knit team in Manchester but also be able to dip in to our national network of employment lawyers as appropriate to develop your network and your range of skills and learning.
We would like to hear from you if you have previous Respondent facing employment experience – enjoy working on your own initiative with a collegiate team behind you. We know the events of this year have changed expectations around where and how we work. We pride ourselves on having a culture and technology which lends itself well to flexible working and in this role, we will expect to offer a mix of office and home working.
We hope that you will want to be involved in client relationship management from the beginning and that you will take a role in delivering a commercial and effective service for our clients. In return we offer a forthright and transparent approach to promotion and a positive, grown-up working environment in our superb offices in Spinningfields.
We place a lot of belief in culture and community, and genuinely think we have something different to offer you at Shoosmiths. This is reflected in everything we say and do from our use of technology to enable agile working, to the team spirit and culture.
We are a values-driven business – our values are at the core of the firm and we evaluate how we behave in accordance with these values through a competency framework. This role is considered to be at competency Level 2 in our internal framework.
If you have any queries about this prospect or life at Shoosmiths before deciding whether to apply, we are always happy to have a confidential discussion with you so please get in touch with Rachel Charlton in our recruitment team (Rachel.charlton@shoosmiths.co.uk). |