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Part of the MAPD Group, Myers & Co is an established firm of solicitors based in the heart of Burslem in Stoke-on-Trent specialising in a wide range of commercial work for owner-managed businesses and specialist private client work. We have been providing a first-class service to our clients since 2005.
The wider MAPD Group has more than 400 people including over 100 lawyers across offices in Manchester, Liverpool and Stoke-on-Trent.
We are professional, but also friendly, approachable and down-to-earth. Myers & Co prides itself on supporting the personal and professional development of its team and being flexible to their needs where possible.
Do you want to join a brilliant team and make a positive difference to our clients? Are you ambitious and motivated? Are you personable, conscientious and well-organised? Do you want to be part of a vibrant growing business?
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! We are currently looking to recruit for the following careers:
Senior Employment Solicitor
Reports to: Reports to Managing Director
Location: Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent
Overview:
As a Senior Employment Solicitor, you will lead and support the continued growth and development of the employment offering, with a particular focus on contentious employment matters. You will play a key role in marketing the business and building its reputation, while managing your own caseload of complex tribunal and dispute work
You will be expected to demonstrate leadership, commercial awareness, and the ability to support and mentor others within the team.
Key Activities:
- Manage a varied caseload of contentious employment matters, including tribunal claims, disputes, and complex advisory work arising from contentious issues
- Provide clear, practical advice to clients on employment disputes, risk management, and litigation strategy
- Build and maintain a strong client base, delivering high-quality advice and service
- Communicate effectively across the business, influencing at senior level and contributing to Board-level discussions where required
- Support the strategic development and growth of the employment offering
- Use financial and case management reporting to monitor performance, workflow, and resource planning within the team
- Develop and maintain technical expertise in employment litigation, sharing knowledge across the wider team
- Foster a client-focussed culture where service and experience are as important as legal expertise
- Support and mentor junior team members, contributing to training and development initiatives
- Take responsibility for financial performance, including budgeting, WIP management, billing forecasts, and credit control
- Work collaboratively with other departments where disputes overlap with wider business need
What’s in it for you:
- Competitive basic salary
- 25 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- Referral bonus
- Pension plan
- Life insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Hybrid / working from home
- Access to training academy courses
If this sounds exciting, we’d love to hear from you.
How to apply:
Please send your CV to our recruitment team: recruitment@mapdgroup.com
Litigation Solicitor
Reports to: Reports to the Head of Litigation
Location: Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent
Overview:
As a litigation solicitor you will run your own caseload and support the growth and development of the litigation offering, as well as being actively involved in marketing the business as a whole.
To be successful in this role you will need to be self-motivated, commercially-minded and have good people skills.
Key Activities:
- Caseload. Pro-actively manage your own varied corporate caseload, with support, including (but not limited to):
- Commercial disputes (e.g. partnership, shareholder, directors duties);
- Property disputes (commercial and residential)
- Contractual disputes
- Professional negligence disputes
- Debt recovery and enforcement matters
- Insolvency
- Defamation
- Restrictive covenants;
- Experience of advocacy, Court proceedings (in County and High Court), and alternative dispute resolution (e.g. mediation); and
- Experience of dealing with costs in relation to disputes and Court proceedings.
- Communication. Communicate across the business to develop a cohesive, positive team environment. Requires strong diplomacy skills to build a consensus. Able to articulate issues and make clear recommendations to the Board.
- Business development. Proactively develop and grow a base of clients and referrers to build your own caseload and strengthen your professional network. Working with our marketing team to create content and be an active participant on professional networking platforms.
- Supervision. Use the financial and case management reporting to monitor, manage and predict your own financial performance.
- Technical advice. Develop, maintain and appropriately use your technical expertise.
- Client focus. Develop and foster a client-focussed culture where the client experience is as equally important to the legal expertise.
- Improve. To share knowledge and actively participate in the training and development of the department. Create an environment where complaints create opportunities to learn as opposed to an opportunity criticise or ignore. You will foster excellent relations with COLP and work in partnership to drive continuous improvement.
- Financial control. Monitor work in progress and ensure credit control procedures are followed, particularly in relation to obtaining funds on account of fees and disbursements in advance. Work with our Finance team to forecast billing and workflow as accurately as possible.
What’s in it for you:
- Competitive basic salary
- 25 days holiday or pro rata (plus bank holidays)
- Referral bonus
- Pension plan
- Life insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Hybrid / working from home including provision of home office equipment
- Access to training academy courses
If this sounds exciting, we’d love to hear from you.
How to apply:
Please send your CV to our recruitment team: recruitment@mapdgroup.com
How to apply for our vacant careers
Interested applicants for the above positions can apply in confidence by forwarding a full CV and covering email to recruitment@mapdgroup.com.
If you have any questions about any of these roles, please get in touch for an informal chat.
Myers & Co is committed to fostering an accepting and inclusive environment for our people. We actively encourage those from underrepresented groups and diverse backgrounds to apply for these roles.
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