Employment Solicitor/Associate – Exeter

Overview

As an Employment Solicitor/Associate in Exeter, you join a respected Employment team within a National law firm. You will handle a broad, high-stakes caseload for major employers and public bodies, guiding clients on contracts, HR processes and tribunal work. You’ll support business development through events and relationship building, contributing to a collaborative, growth-driven culture. This role offers opportunities to shape complex discrimination, whistleblowing, restructures and TUPE matters in a supportive environment.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible, agile working
• excellent training and mentoring
• clear career progression pathways
• balance and wellbeing
• inclusive, collaborative culture

Responsibilities

• Advising on employment status, contracts, handbooks, redundancy and discrimination; advising on day-to-day HR matters
• Providing commercial support to HR teams on grievances, disciplinaries, performance and sickness management
• Managing Employment Tribunal claims from ACAS Early Conciliation through to appeals
• Representing clients in Tribunals, mediations and other dispute resolution processes
• Supporting business development through events, training, relationship building and thought leadership

Key requirements

• Qualified solicitor (England & Wales or Scotland)
• 1–5 years’ PQE in employment law
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and case law
• Experience handling complex matters, including settlement negotiations and Tribunal work
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to a varied caseload
• Ability to work with multiple senior lawyers and prioritise in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive in contributing ideas, improving processes and supporting team growth
• Interest in business development and maintaining long-term client relationships
• Advantageous but not essential: advocacy experience and familiarity with Scottish employment law

• excellent communication
• analytical thinking
• problem solving
• knowledge of UK employment law
• tribunal procedures
• ACAS Early Conciliation

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