Solicitor (Employment) - Belfast

Northern Ireland Housing Executive - Solicitor - Belfast

NI Housing Executive is one of the largest housing bodies in the UK. NI Housing Executive are a flexible and inclusive employer offering great career pathways, enabling you to reach your full potential.

Benefits:

• Hourly Rate: £21.98 per hour
• Location: Belfast
• Hours of Work: 37 hrs per week, Monday to Friday office hours
• Holidays: 38 days pro rata
• Duration: Temporary, ongoing
• Please note closing date for this vacancy is 7th February 2025 - however you can register your interest for other upcoming vacancies by applying today

Duties include:

• To undertake and assist in the provision of professional and timely expert legal advice and representation for the Housing Executive on a wide range of employment matters, including non-contentious advisory work and acting in defence of employment related proceedings taken against the Housing Executive.
• To carry out research into legal issues and provide strategic and timely opinion papers and advice to clients.
• To liaise with, attend and advise clients and third parties and accept new instructions as directed.
• To draft Tribunal proceedings/pleadings, collate discovery, assist in the preparation of witness statements, preparing briefs for counsel and trial bundles.
• To work collegially with other members of the legal Services team and provide advice and assistance in respect of ongoing general litigation dealt with by Legal Services, as and when the need arises.

Criteria:

• Possess a degree or equivalent level (Level 6*) qualification.
• Be a solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland qualified to practice in Northern Ireland.
• Can demonstrate at least 3 years’ post-qualification experience within the last five years undertaking and/or assisting in the provision of professional and timely legal advice on a wide range of employment law matters, including non-contentious advisory work and conducting employment related legal proceedings.
• Can demonstrate a strong understanding of Industrial Tribunal practice and procedure in Northern Ireland.

• Excellent analytical thinking and decision making skills
• Strong organisational skills in order to manage a busy and varied caseload
• Ability to work well under pressure of multiple deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal communication and influencing skills
• Willingness and ability to work collegiately
• As part of the reference checking and vetting process for this position you will be requested to undertake a Basic Access NI Disclosure. Having a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.

If you are interested in a position but feel you may not meet all the listed qualifications, we still encourage you to apply online, email or call Wendy on in strictest confidence.

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