Employment Solicitor (2–4 PQE)
London based
Hybrid Working
£60,000–£85,000 per annum
Monday to Friday, Full-Time
The Opportunity
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Employment Solicitor with 2–4 years’ PQE to join a well-established Employment team. This role offers exposure to a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, alongside corporate support and transactional work.
The successful candidate will be confident advising employer clients across a wide spectrum of employment law issues and will have experience gained within a reputable commercial, City, or specialist employment practice.
Key Responsibilities
Advising employers on a full range of UK employment law matters, including:
Employee relations
Performance management
Disciplinary and grievance procedures
Discrimination and whistleblowing issues
Redundancies and restructures
Senior exits and settlement agreements
Day-to-day HR matters
Providing employment law support on corporate and property transactions, including:
Legal due diligence
Drafting due diligence reports
Employment warranties and indemnities
TUPE advice
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating employment-related documentation, including:
Employment contracts
Senior executive service agreements
Workplace policies
Settlement agreements
Managing Employment Tribunal claims from inception through to final hearing, including:
Drafting pleadings and witness statements
Disclosure exercises
Preliminary hearings
Judicial mediations
Advising senior executives on complex workplace disputes, exits and settlement negotiations.
Skills & Experience
Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales with 2–4 years’ PQE in Employment Law.
Strong technical knowledge of UK employment law.
Experience advising employers and business owners.
Exposure to transactional employment support work.
Ability to manage a varied caseload and meet deadlines effectively.
Strong client-facing and commercial advisory skills.
Experience conducting advocacy at preliminary hearing level.
Desirable
Experience advising senior executives.
Experience with restrictive covenant disputes.
Experience handling County Court discrimination claims.
Personal Attributes
Strong technical and analytical skills.
Excellent attention to detail.
Highly organised with effective prioritisation abilities.
Able to work under pressure and manage competing demands.
Collaborative and team-oriented approach.
Proactive, adaptable and commercially minded.
Strong communication skills with the confidence to engage stakeholders at all levels.
Comfortable working within a fast-paced professional environment.
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