Employment Lawyer – Full/Part time – Exeter

Overview

In this role you will handle a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, supporting both employers and employees. You will manage your own caseload, advise on policies and HR matters, and contribute to a growing practice within a collaborative team. The position emphasizes business development and building client relationships to generate new work. Travel to client meetings and events is expected, with a clear path for career growth. This is a chance to take ownership of a developing practice area in a dynamic firm with a supportive culture.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive benefits package

Responsibilities

• Manage a spectrum of employment matters including unfair and wrongful dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing, TUPE, and redundancy
• Draft and advise on contracts, service agreements, handbooks, and policy documents
• Provide HR advisory support and procedural guidance to clients
• Negotiate settlements and exit terms
• Develop new client relationships and generate business opportunities
• Travel to client meetings and marketing events; collaborate across offices

Key requirements

• 3–5 years’ PQE (or similar) in employment law
• Ability to manage own caseload independently
• Experience handling both contentious and non-contentious matters for employers and employees
• Willingness to travel and engage in business development
• Open to developing skills in other areas of litigation or bringing a client following (preferred)

• proactive
• commercially minded
• strong communication
• employment law
• unfair/constructive dismissal
• discrimination and harassment

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