Associate - Manchester or Leeds

Lewis Silkin

Mar 19

Job
Full-time
Entry Level
Legal
Manchester, +1

AI generated summary

Ideal candidate will have 0-4 years' PQE with strong employment law knowledge, analytical skills, and clear communication. Must excel in client service, business development, and be proficient in IT tools including Office 365, Word, Excel, Outlook, and document management systems.
The Associate in the Manchester or Leeds office at Lewis Silkin will be responsible for handling a mix of contentious and non-contentious employment work, assisting senior lawyers with cases, running their own matters under supervision, and maintaining direct contact with clients to develop their skills and knowledge within the field.

Requirements

The successful candidate is likely to have between 0-4 years’ PQE and gained the benefit of training and development in a well-respected employment team.
The candidate must have comprehensive employment law knowledge, a strong analytical ability, and a clear communication style (both spoken and written). They must have a commercial approach to client service, enjoy and be comfortable doing business development and, above all, must be a team player.
IT Skills Required:
Proficient IT skills - Office 365, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Skype for Business, DocsCorp PDF Docs, Word Compare (DocsCorp CompareDocs), Document Management System (Netdocs), although full in-house training will be provided.
Time recording (Intapp TIME).

Responsibilities

The role is based in our newly established Manchester office and the Associate’s workload will be exclusively employment work. The Associate will mainly be assisting more senior lawyers with their cases, as well as running their own matters under supervision. These senior lawyers will, primarily, be based in the Manchester office but the Associate will also be involved in working for lawyers across our other offices, as required.
The caseload will consist of a mix of contentious and non-contentious employment work and the Associate will have direct contact with a variety of clients.
The role will develop in accordance with the Associate’s own skills, aptitude and preferences and according to the needs of clients and the division.

FAQs

What kind of work does the Employment team at Lewis Silkin handle?

The Employment team at Lewis Silkin handles a mix of contentious and non-contentious matters for a wide range of clients, including many of the world’s leading businesses.

Is there an international element to the work of the Employment team at Lewis Silkin?

Yes, there is a significant international element to the team’s work, largely due to its membership of the Ius Laboris international alliance of employment lawyers.

How many lawyers are currently part of the Employment team in Manchester?

In Manchester, the employment team consists of one Partner, one Managing Associate, one Senior Associate, and 4 Associates, as well as a Senior Practice Development Lawyer, International Projects Coordinator, and support team.

Lewis Silkin

International law firm working with leading businesses to protect & enhance their ideas, their people, and their future.

Law

Industry

501-1000

Employees

Mission & Purpose

We are a law firm that works with leading businesses helping them to protect and enhance their most important assets – their people, their ideas, and their future. We call it ‘Ideas. People. Possibilities’. Our clients and our people are at the heart of our business, united by a passion for creativity, technology and innovation, and our ethos of Bravery and Kindness. We offer highly ranked, market-leading practice areas and a deep cross-firm market expertise in our chosen sectors. This means we can help our clients by combining first-class commercial thinking with innovative but pragmatic solutions and advice, both in the UK and internationally.