Employment Solicitor (Associate – Senior Associate)
About the Opportunity
A highly regarded specialist employment law practice is seeking an Employment Solicitor to join its established team. The firm prioritises client outcomes, quality advice, and collaborative working over traditional billing targets.
The firm has built an excellent reputation for delivering commercially focused, pragmatic advice to a loyal client base of businesses, HR professionals, and senior decision‑makers across the UK.
This is an opportunity to work on high‑quality, complex matters comparable to those typically handled by larger national firms, while benefiting from a supportive, close‑knit team culture.
Why Join?
- No billing or financial targets
- Focus on quality of advice and client outcomes rather than fee generation
- Specialist employment law practice
- Supportive, collaborative and highly experienced team
- High‑quality and intellectually challenging work
- Direct client contact and responsibility from an early stage
- Strong emphasis on teamwork, knowledge sharing and professional development
- Established client relationships and manageable caseloads rather than volume‑driven work
- Convenient office location with excellent transport links and parking
The Role
You will advise a diverse range of employers and organisations on the full spectrum of employment law matters, providing commercially focused and practical legal advice.
Work Will Include
- Day‑to‑day employment and HR advisory matters
- Industrial relations issues
- Disciplinary and grievance matters
- Complex discrimination claims
- Whistleblowing matters
- Restrictive covenants and post‑termination restrictions
- Employment Tribunal litigation
- High Court employment disputes
- Strategic employment law projects and risk management
Candidate Profile
Applications are welcomed from Associate to Senior Associate level solicitors who can demonstrate:
- Strong employment law experience
- Excellent technical legal knowledge
- Commercial awareness and pragmatic problem‑solving skills
- Outstanding client care and relationship management abilities
- Strong communication and drafting skills
- A collaborative and team‑oriented approach
- A genuine passion for employment law and specialist practice
While post‑qualification experience is welcomed, attitude, capability and long‑term potential are considered equally important.
Benefits
- Competitive salary package
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Annual bonus opportunity
- High‑quality specialist work
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Excellent career development opportunities
- Strong work‑life balance culture
- Ongoing professional development and training
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious employment solicitor seeking a specialist role where success is measured by the quality of advice delivered and the value provided to clients, rather than billing targets.
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