Employment Law Solicitor – Poole – 5+ Years PQE

Overview

Senior Employment Law Solicitor role in Poole within a regional law firm. You will handle a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious matters and mentor junior lawyers. The position combines client-facing HR advisory work, contract drafting, and involvement in corporate transactions. It offers hybrid working after probation and clear progression pathways, with a supportive team environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working
• 33.5 days annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Discretionary performance related annual bonus
• Health Cash Plan

Responsibilities

• Draft employment contracts, policies and handbooks
• Manage disputes including unfair dismissal and discrimination
• Provide HR advisory support on disciplinaries, grievances and redundancies
• Advise on employment law in corporate transactions and due diligence
• Advise on TUPE and business transfers
• Deliver employment law training sessions for clients
• Manage own caseload and meet fee targets
• Support business development and marketing initiatives
• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers and support staff
• Ensure compliance with firm procedures and high professional standards

Key requirements

• 5+ years’ PQE in Employment Law
• Strong knowledge of contentious and non-contentious matters
• Experience drafting contracts and resolving employer/employee disputes
• Working knowledge of the Employment Tribunal system
• Experience supervising junior team members (advantageous)
• Proven ability to meet fee earning, time recording and billing targets
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong negotiation and marketing abilities
• High attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to manage a busy caseload and work collaboratively
• High initiative, reliability and professional integrity
• Own transport

• excellent communication
• strong negotiation
• team collaboration
• employment law (contentious and non-contentious)
• drafting contracts
• TUPE and business transfers

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