Senior Associate

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Looking for a new legal role that will have a meaningful impact on the clients we work with? We are searching for a Senior Associate to join our Markel Employment Law team, where you will help clients confidently move forward and seize opportunities within our global community of optimists and problem‑solvers.

Providing a range of expert legal services to clients, as well as supporting the division/department to assist in developing client base. Advising insurers, insured, and private clients on general employment law issues and existing or contemplated employment disputes prior to the issue of proceedings.

• All aspects of ACAS early conciliation including settlement and agreements.
• Providing opinions on prospects.
• Advising on general day‑to‑day HR issues and assisting with grievance and disciplinary procedures.
• Reviewing, advising upon, and drafting employment documents such as settlement agreements, contracts of employment, and company handbooks/policies.
• Advising on complex project work such as collective consultation and TUPE.

Conducting proceedings in the Employment Tribunal on behalf of insured or private clients, including:

• Reviewing papers
• Drafting claims or responses and EAT applications/responses
• Complying with all case management instructions
• Briefing counsel
• Attending hearings personally where appropriate
• Preparing witness statements
• Ensuring that relevant stakeholders are kept up‑to‑date in relation to prospects.

Assisting in disseminating employment law updates, mail shots, training to clients, the insurer and across other Markel Law departments, including:

• Assisting in the drafting of employment law material for use by colleagues or clients.
• Assisting in the presentation of courses in employment law for the benefit of colleagues, clients or prospective clients.
• Assisting colleagues in other departments by, where necessary, conducting disciplinary or grievance hearings or investigations.
• Keeping accurate records and time records in an appropriate manner.
• Invoicing clients as necessary.
• Line‑management experience – assisting with the development and direct supervision of junior staff.

• Experience in undertaking both contentious and non‑contentious work.
• Experience of communicating effectively in a professional environment with a range of people.
• Excellent customer care skills.
• Analytical and problem‑solving approach to advice.
• Good document drafting skills and an eye for detail.
• Ability to gain and retain client confidence.
• Sound working knowledge of all appropriate electronic research facilities.
• Experience of prioritising and multi‑tasking.
• Experience of liaising appropriately with external contacts and internal contacts at all levels of the organisation.
• Maintain CPD and practising certificate as a solicitor/barrister in the UK.

• A great starting salary plus annual bonus and strong benefits package.
• 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy/sell extra leave.
• Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan, and other great benefits on offer.
• Countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career – we can provide the support needed to do just that!

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Other
• Industry: Insurance

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory, and investment operations around the world.