Solicitor - Irwell Law

Job Purpose

This role involves working within Irwell Law which is based at offices in Manchester, covering contentious and non-contentious legal matters first and foremost to clients of The Peninsula Group.

Job Overview

We are looking for a bright, confident Solicitor, with strong commercial and/or health and safety prosecution experience, to work in a new, dynamic team covering a broad range of legal matters including the preparation and conduct of litigation. A specialism in Employment Law would be a desirable skill for this position.

The ideal candidate will have directly relevant experience and will relish assuming responsibility for a caseload in a fast-paced but supportive team environment.  The focus is on remarkable client service and care, along with a firm commercial approach towards enhancing the firm’s reputation.

We are looking for someone with exceptional communication skills to provide commercial and pragmatic advice to clients and a range of stakeholders within the Group.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Conduct of County Court Litigation
• Regulatory investigations, interviews under caution, inquests and prosecutions arising from accidents/incidents at work;
• Commercial legal advice, Dispute Resolution and potential Mergers and Acquisitions
• Non-contentious employment law issues and handling Employment Tribunal cases that arise from insured clients under their Legal Expenses Insurance Policy.
• Advice and assistance to companies and associated businesses within the Group

 

What you Bring to the Team

• Experience across a good range of practice areas within a leading Law Firm or In House.
• A real commitment to remarkable client service
• A positive approach to a busy workload, team ethic and business development
• A commercially focused approach with the ability to communicate with a range of clients and stakeholders.

Why Join our Team?

This is a really great opportunity to assume significant responsibility from the start of your tenure and get real job satisfaction from problem solving, developing relationships with clients and businesses across the Group.  This is a significant opportunity for career development, but whatever your starting point or experience, you are guaranteed to grow and develop your knowledge and abilities and will feel that you are making a real difference in a brand new, commercially focused, service-led law firm.