Solicitor 3-5 years PQE
Employment
Southampton
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The Role
Paris Smith LLP is one of the South’s leading law firms with both a clear strategy and vision for the future. We are looking for a 3 – 5 years PQE Solicitor to join the Employment Department in Southampton. We are seeking a talented Solicitor to support the department on a full-time or part time basis.
The Employment Department at Paris Smith has an excellent reputation and is ranked in tier 1 in Hampshire by the legal 500, as well as being ranked highly by Chambers. The role offers a person a collegiate and friendly working environment and a mix of work for employers and employees, as well as a good balance between contentious and non-contentious work. We have a range and good volume of high quality work.
There is an opportunity to develop your own legal expertise and client relationships. The right candidate will be integral to providing highly valued training as part of the department’s involvement with the Firm’s Training Arm.
The Department is embracing AI technology and has an internal training programme to develop junior staff. This sits across the Firm’s technology and innovation team.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
- Support the existing team with Employment work
- Provide support with advising clients
- Provide a high-quality legal service to our clients
- Accept work from our existing and valued clients and receiving delegated work from Partners in the team
- Manage own caseload and work well with other members of the department
- Keep up to date with changes in the law and technical or management training
- Work from our Winchester and Bournemouth offices from time to time as required.
The Candidate
The successful applicant would ideally possess the following attributes;
- 3 – 5 years PQE
- Knowledge of relevant legal practices and procedures
- Knowledge of firm, client and department procedures
- High level of client care
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Ability to work well in a team
In return we offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive range of benefits and a first class working environment within a leading regional law practice.
Please apply with a cover letter and C.V. to recruitment@parissmith.co.uk.
Rewards and Benefits
We want you to thrive at Paris Smith and be the best version of yourself. That’s why we do what we can to support your health and happiness both at work and outside it.
Rewards and Benefits
We want you to thrive at Paris Smith and be the best version of yourself. That’s why we do what we can to support your health and happiness both at work and outside it.
As well as a competitive salary, we offer a range of other benefits.
Competitive salary
We’ll give you a salary that’s appropriate for your experience, service line and location. We use third-party market research to make sure what we pay is competitive compared with the rest of the market.
Performance incentive
We take a performance driven approach at Paris Smith. So, if you perform well and are eligible, you may receive a bonus on top of your salary.
Benefits
Whilst pay is of course important, we look to provide a broad range of benefits as well, focused on health, wellbeing and family.
- 26 days’ holiday (increasing by one day per one year of service up to a maximum of 30 days) plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme membership
- Private medical insurance (subject to eligibility)
- Group income protection (subject to eligibility)
- Life assurance cover
- Personal accident cover
- Discounted legal fees
- Shopping Gateway: get product discounts by shopping online
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Wellbeing
At Paris Smith, the health and wellbeing of our staff is of the utmost importance. In support of this, we offer:
- access to a number of fully trained Mental Health First Aiders;
- health assessments (subject to eligibility);
- an annual Wellbeing Week;
- annual flu vaccinations;
- eyecare vouchers;
- financial wellbeing – access to professional financial advice throughout the year; and
- Employee Assistance Programme.
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You will work closely with Partners and colleagues within the Employment Department, supporting the team on a broad range of high-quality employment matters. The role involves regular collaboration with clients, including both employers and employees, as well as contributing to the department’s involvement with the Firm’s Training Arm.
You will also engage with colleagues across the wider firm, including the technology and innovation team, as part of the department’s commitment to embracing AI and developing junior staff through internal training programmes.
If you believe you are the person we are looking for, please complete the form below and upload your CV
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Email the Recruitment team at recruitment@parissmith.co.uk
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