Labour & Employment Law Associate

SUMMARY:
Our legal client based in Sandton is looking for a Labour & Employment Law Associate to join their dynamic team

POSITION INFO:
Minimum requirements:

• LLB Degree
• Admitted as an Attorney
• 3-7 years' post-admission experience
• Rights to Appear in Court
• Strong skills in drafting a variety of Labour and employment law documents and communicating complex issues clearly and concisely
• Extremely well organized with excellent follow through
• Enthusiasm for the development of our professionals
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Entrepreneurial and self- motivated
• Multi-task and effectively prioritize competing demands on time and attention
• Flexibility to work outside regular business hours as required
• Ability to work independently and capacity to work with other professionals including non-legal professionals
• Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse environment
• Ability to review under strict deadlines long and complex legal documents

• Represent clients at the Labour Court; CCMA and Bargaining Councils
• Drafting of opinions, employment contracts, policies, strategic correspondence, settlement agreements and disciplinary charge sheets
• Dispute resolution counselling and conflict management
• Due diligence investigations on all aspects of employment law
• Conducting and providing advice to clients in respect of internal disciplinary hearings
• Perform quality work and maintain solid relationships with clients to ensure that the firm continues to get work from clients
• Represent the firm internally and externally in negotiation, disputes, consultations and other proceedings that require Labour legal representation
• Carry out such other tasks as may be assigned by partners of the firm
• Collect fees from clients

NB! This job is now closed. You can apply for other jobs by uploading your CV.