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Senior Associate - Employment Law

Corporate - Ireland (Hybrid)

Our client has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Associate with experience in employment law. Applications are invited from Solicitors at Associate level with 6+ years' experience advising on both contentious and non-contentious employment law. Experience in M&A would also be an advantage.

The successful candidate will be a solutions driven problem solver with a strong work ethic and legal technical skills who will be given support to grow and develop their skills and career. The team is a fun and positive environment, and we are looking for someone to match that.

The firm has an excellent reputation as an employer with a strong sense of teamwork and fair play. Remuneration is competitive and linked with experience.

About the role:

• Drafting a full range of employment contracts and handbooks together with third party contracts for services, outsourcing arrangements, employment agency contracts and bespoke policies.
• Advices in relation to compensation and benefits-contractual terms, bonus and incentive schemes, "good" and "bad" leaver provisions.
• Advices in relation to confidentiality and know-how protection.
• Advices in relation to day-to-day HR procedures including redundancies, disciplinary matters and terminations, long term absences, negotiation of settlement agreements, bullying and harassment complaints and grievance complaints.
• Managing contentious matters such as injunctions and WRC hearings and mediations.
• Assisting our corporate colleagues with employment related due diligence, negotiation of warranties and indemnities, completion deliverables and TUPE.
• Drafting articles and updates and assisting with webinars and client training on various policies, procedures and legislation.
• Corporate immigration advices to include work permit and trusted partner applications.
• Occasional Continuing Professional Development presentations to the wider firm on topics of employment law expertise.

About the candidate:

• A minimum of 6+ years' experience in employment law.
• Ability to work in a culturally diverse and global business, maintaining close working relationships with stakeholders, clients, and business partners.
• Strong technical and drafting skills.
• The ability to demonstrate clear communication skills with colleagues and clients.
• Ability to work on your own and as part of a team.
• Leadership skills in working with junior members of the team.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Performance bonus scheme
• Hybrid working
• Contribution to gym membership
• VHI medical insurance
• Employee assistance programme
• 25 days' annual leave
• Financial and study support for professional qualifications
• Pension scheme
• Employee referral bonus
• Death in service
• Tax saver commuter tickets
• Cycle to work scheme
• Good Friday - closed
• Business casual dress code
• Continuous professional, legal and personal education

This is an excellent opportunity for you if you enjoy this type of role and would like to work in a busy, growing, and supportive company.

Reed Specialist Recruitment is an Employment Agency and an Employment Business for permanent and temporary recruitment. In response to your application Reed will contact you by phone, email or SMS to discuss it and related opportunities. You can opt out at any time using the links provided.