Employment Solicitor – Leicester
Are you an Employment Solicitor looking to join a well-established Legal 500 full-service law firm with a strong corporate client base and high-quality respondent work?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected firm with a thriving corporate department and a growing employment team, advising primarily employer clients across a diverse range of sectors.
About the Firm
Our client is a well-established, full-service law firm with a broad commercial client base. The firm primarily supports SMEs, while also advising occasional PLCs and insurance-sector clients.
The employment team works closely with the corporate department, providing integrated legal support on transactions, restructures, and business-critical employment matters.
This collaborative approach ensures exposure to high-quality work and strategic advisory matters beyond day-to-day employment issues.
The Role – Employment Solicitor
This position sits within a small but growing employment team led by the Head of Employment, alongside a junior solicitor and a paralegal. The new hire will sit between the Head of Department and a junior level solicitor, offering clear progression and meaningful responsibility.
- Key Responsibilities:Advising employer clients on a full spectrum of employment law matters
- Managing respondent employment tribunal matters
- Drafting and advising on contracts, policies, and procedures
- Supporting the corporate team on employment aspects of:
- Business acquisitions and disposals
- TUPE matters
- Restructures and workforce planning
- Providing commercially focused, practical advice to SMEs and occasional PLC clients
- Collaborating closely with colleagues across corporate and commercial teams
This is a varied and strategic role, offering exposure to both contentious and non-contentious employment law, as well as corporate support work.
- Salary & BenefitsCompetitive salary
- High-quality employer client base
- Private Medical Insurance and Death in Service benefits
- On site parking
- Hybrid working
- Strong internal progression structure
- Close mentorship from Head of Department
- Opportunity to develop corporate support expertise
Ideal Candidate Profile
- We are keen to speak with:Employment Solicitors with upward of 2 years’ PQE
- Lawyers with strong respondent/employer-side experience
- Candidates with exposure to corporate transactional support work (advantageous)
- Generalist employment law practitioners comfortable across advisory and contentious matters
- Team players who thrive in a collaborative, close-knit department
- Why Apply?Join a stable, well-regarded firm with a diverse commercial client base
- Work closely with an experienced Head of Employment
- Develop specialist expertise in employer-focused and corporate support work
- Clear progression path within a growing department
- Competitive salary aligned with market benchmarks
If you are searching for an Employment Solicitor job offering the opportunity to work closely with corporate teams on high-value transactions, this role offers strong career development within a supportive and established firm.
Please contact Andrew Cookson for more information, or apply via the link enclosing your current CV.
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