Associate – Employment – Plymouth – 4+ Years PQE

Overview

In this role you join a national law firm’s Employment team in Plymouth to handle a balanced mix of contentious and non-contentious employment work. You will manage a varied caseload, support HR advisory on disciplinary and redundancy issues, and contribute to corporate transactions through employment due diligence. You’ll draft contracts, policies, and settlement agreements while addressing data protection matters for clients across multiple sectors. This role offers development within a supportive, prestige-focused environment and opportunities to engage in business development and cross-functional collaboration.

Pay / Benefits

• supportive work environment
• clear career progression
• competitive salary and benefits
• hybrid working arrangements where possible
• investment in learning and development

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of employment matters
• Handle employment tribunal litigation and advocacy preparation
• Advise employer clients on HR issues (disciplinary, grievance, redundancy)
• Draft contracts, policies, handbooks and settlement agreements
• Support corporate transactions with employment due diligence
• Advise on employment-related data protection matters
• Work with clients across sectors (retail, charity, developer, energy, infrastructure)
• Support business development, seminars and networking
• Maintain high professional standards and compliance

Key requirements

• 4+ years’ PQE in employment law
• A minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree
• Strong technical and drafting skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Confidence managing tribunal matters independently
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Motivation, organisation and a proactive mindset
• Interest in business development and contributing to team growth
• Ability to work collaboratively across a national team

• strong communication
• interpersonal abilities
• attention to detail
• employment law expertise
• drafting of contracts and policies
• advocacy and tribunal preparation

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