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Associate | Employment Jobs in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa at ENS
Title: Associate | Employment
Company: ENS
Location: City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
An Associate role has become available to join the Employment department at the Johannesburg offices of ENS.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading employment law team offering a dynamic work environment and exposure to diverse matters and clients. In addition to having a keen interest in employment law, the ideal candidate should be achievement oriented, focused, able to work independently and under pressure in a deadline-driven environment, without compromising work quality or standards. They should have the ability to run matters or components of matters with limited supervision and take proactive ownership of deliverables and deadlines.
OVERVIEW
The work involves all aspects of employment law, both litigious and consulting/advisory. The successful candidate will be expected to assume responsibility for working closely with clients as well as managing elements of various matters. As such, this role will offer the candidate an opportunity to develop excellent litigation and commercial drafting skills, gain exposure to complex litigation and forensic investigations, work on high-value disputes and regulatory risk and be involved involved in strategic client advisory work.
The candidate must be hard-working, have good interpersonal skills, and be able to exercise sound judgement, as required.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Drafting various documents including inter alia: pleadings, affidavits, agreements and general correspondence
- Researching law and furnishing legal opinions
- Analysing forensic reports, participating in internal investigations and engaging with auditors / forensic experts
- Attending consultations with clients and counsel and liaising with clients and opposing counsel
- Attending to appearances at the Labour Court and CCMA
- Attending to all aspects of employment-related investigations and proceedings, including collating evidence, preparing witness or interview questions, and drafting reports,General practice management including inter alia: managing files, time recording discipline and understanding of billing processes and client requirements.
- Contributing to articles, alerts, and thought leadership and business development initiatives
- Building and maintaining relationships (both internally and externally) with clients / potential new clients
SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE
The candidate should be an attorney admitted to practise in South Africa, with a strong academic record. In addition thereto, the candidate should also possess the following:
- A thorough knowledge of collective and individual employment law, with at least 1-2 years post articles experience in an employment law department
- A passion for employment law
- A thorough knowledge of the procedural requirements of civil litigation and practice
- Strong judgment in high-pressure environments
- An ability to assess risk and make recommendations
- A willingness to travel for periods of time
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interrogate large volumes of evidence, identify inconsistencies and risk patterns and translate complex facts into clear, succinct issues
- The ability to self-regulate and work as a member of a team
- The ability to consistently produce high-quality work with a keen focus on attention to detail
It is also essential that the candidate demonstrates the ability to understand the needs of clients and to communicate effectively with them, as well as to manage client relations and practice management, in general.
This is a demanding but stimulating position which will require working outside of normal office hours, when necessary.
ENS is committed to transformation and achieving equity in its workplaces. Placement of a suitably qualified and skilled candidate will therefore be made in line with our Employment Equity objectives.
