Senior Associate - Employment Law

About the role

Flynn O'Driscoll LLP is recruiting a Senior Associate with experience in employment law to join its growing 5-person Employment team, based across its Dublin, Galway and Shannon offices. The role suits solicitors at Associate level with 6+ years' experience advising on both contentious and non-contentious employment law; M&A experience is an advantage. The firm offers a competitive, experience-linked remuneration package.

Key responsibilities

• Draft employment contracts, handbooks, third-party service and outsourcing contracts, employment agency contracts and bespoke policies
• Advise on compensation and benefits, including contractual terms, bonuses and incentives, and good and bad leaver provisions
• Advise on confidentiality and know-how protection
• Advise on day-to-day HR procedures: redundancies, disciplinary matters, terminations, long-term absences, settlement agreements, bullying and harassment complaints and grievances
• Manage contentious matters such as injunctions, WRC hearings and mediations
• Assist corporate colleagues with employment-related due diligence, warranties and indemnities, completion deliverables and TUPE
• Write articles and updates, assist with webinars and client training on policies, procedures and legislation
• Provide corporate immigration advice, including work permits and trusted partner applications
• Occasionally give Continuing Professional Development presentations on employment law

Required profile

• Minimum of 6+ years' experience in employment law
• Experience advising on both contentious and non-contentious employment law
• Ability to work in a culturally diverse, global business and maintain close relationships with stakeholders, clients and business partners
• Strong technical and drafting skills, and clear communication with colleagues and clients
• Able to work independently and as part of a team, with leadership skills for junior team members

What we offer

• Competitive salary and performance bonus scheme
• Hybrid working
• Contribution to gym membership, VHI medical insurance and employee assistance programme
• 25 days' annual leave, pension scheme and death in service cover
• Financial and study support for professional qualifications, and continuous professional, legal and personal education
• Employee referral bonus, tax saver commuter tickets, cycle to work scheme and Good Friday off