An excellent opportunity has arisen for a talented Employment Solicitor to join my clients highly renowned team in their Reading, Berkshire offices for a 12-month fixed term contract. The successful candidates will have the opportunity to work with a broad range of clients local, national and international. Given the structure of the team there will be, in time, real opportunities to progress. Role and Responsibilities: • Have a broad understanding of the legal principles involved and experience of assisting with a desire to become an expert in this challenging field. • You must possess excellent drafting skills, legal analysis, verbal and written communication skills and employment law knowledge. • An ability and willingness to complete marketing and business development activities is essential. • You must also be able to apply the law with a degree of commerciality and be prepared to give your viewpoint to clients. Skills, Attributes and Experience: • HR Support for employer clients on a day-to-day basis. • Guiding clients through disciplinary and other internal proceedings. • TUPE issues in transactional work (including due diligence) and on outsourcing • Employment termination, including compromise and other settlement agreements, as well as taxation implications and avoidance. • Advocacy before the employment tribunals and courts. • Litigation unfair and wrongful dismissal claims and sex, race and disability discrimination claims. • Training seminars and workshop ..... full job details .....