Senior Associate - Employment Law

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Associate to join Flynn O'Driscoll LLP.

Flynn O'Driscoll LLP has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Associate with experience in employment law. Applications are invited from Solicitors at Associate level with 6+ years' experience advising on both contentious and non-contentious employment law. Experience in M&A would also be an advantage.

The role will be within the firm's 5-person growing Employment team out of its Dublin, Galway and Shannon offices. We pride ourselves in building relationships with our clients and have a great quality and diversity of work.

The successful candidate will be a solutions driven problem solver with a strong work ethic and legal technical skills who will be given support to grow and develop their skills and career. The team is a fun and positive environment, and we are looking for someone to match that.

The firm has an excellent reputation as an employer with a strong sense of teamwork and fair play. Remuneration is competitive and linked with experience.

About the role:

• Drafting a full range of employment contracts and handbooks together with third party contracts for services, outsourcing arrangements, employment agency contracts and bespoke policies.
• Advices in relation to compensation and benefits-contractual terms, bonus and incentive schemes, "good" and "bad" leaver provisions.
• Advices in relation to confidentiality and know-how protection.
• Advices in relation to day-to-day HR procedures including redundancies, disciplinary matters and terminations, long term absences, negotiation of settlement agreements, bullying and harassment complaints and grievance complaints.
• Managing contentious matters such as injunctions and WRC hearings and mediations.
• Assisting our corporate colleagues with employment related due diligence, negotiation of warranties and indemnities, completion deliverables and TUPE.
• Drafting articles and updates and assisting with webinars and client training on various policies, procedures and legislation.
• Corporate immigration advices to include work permit and trusted partner applications.
• Occasional Continuing Professional Development presentations to the wider firm on topics of employment law expertise.

About the candidate:

• A minimum of 6+ years' experience in employment law.
• Ability to work in a culturally diverse and global business, maintaining close working relationships with stakeholders, clients, and business partners.
• Strong technical and drafting skills.
• The ability to demonstrate clear communication skills with colleagues and clients.
• Ability to work on your own and as part of a team.
• Leadership skills in working with junior members of the team.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Performance bonus scheme
• Hybrid working
• Contribution to gym membership
• VHI medical insurance
• Employee assistance programme25 days' annual leave
• Financial and study support for professional qualifications
• Pension scheme
• Employee referral bonus
• Death in service
• Tax saver commuter tickets
• Cycle to work scheme
• Good Friday - closed
• Business casual dress code
• Continuous professional, legal and personal education

This is an excellent opportunity for you if you enjoy this type of role and would like to work in a busy, growing, and supportive company.

Flynn O'Driscoll is an equal opportunity employer