Employment Lawyer – Senior – Chippenham – 7+ Years PQE

Overview

In this role you will lead and grow the Employment offering at a well established law firm in Chippenham. You will handle a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious matters, provide strategic employment guidance, and support the Corporate and Commercial team. You will build the practice through BD and networking while delivering high-quality client work. This is an opportunity to shape a developing practice area with a strong emphasis on work-life balance and professional progression.

Pay / Benefits

• supportive, collaborative working environment
• flexibility within the workplace
• significant scope to grow and shape the team
• high-quality work and strong client relationships
• clear opportunities for progression
• forward-thinking culture

Responsibilities

• Manage a broad caseload of contentious and non-contentious employment matters
• Draft Tribunal documentation and manage Employment Tribunal claims
• Advise on employment contracts, policies, handbooks and related documentation
• Handle consultancy, non-executive and non-standard director appointments and terminations
• Draft and negotiate settlement agreements
• Advise on restructuring and redundancies and TUPE matters
• Manage post-termination restrictions and general employee relations issues
• Provide corporate support to the Corporate and Commercial team
• Build and develop the Employment practice through business development and networking

Key requirements

• 7+ years PQE in employment law
• Experience advising both employers and employees
• Strong Employment Tribunal experience
• Proven business development and networking skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach to client work
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage a busy caseload
• Experience supervising junior team members (advantageous)
• Dynamic, innovative, and forward-thinking mindset

• communication
• interpersonal abilities
• proactive/problem-solving
• Employment Tribunal experience
• advising on contracts, policies and handbooks
• drafting and negotiating settlement agreements

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