Employment Senior Associate/Salaried Partner

Overview

In this role you will support corporate employer clients and, at times, senior executives, across disputes and advisory work from the Southampton office as part of a national Employment & HR team. You will handle high-value, complex matters and develop expertise in employment law, while engaging in business development and client-facing activities. The role offers hybrid working, a supportive culture, and strong opportunities for professional growth within a respected firm. You will help shape solutions for clients, contribute to seminars and guidance, and progress toward recognised expertise with the wider team.

Pay / Benefits

• comprehensive learning and development programme
• competitive salary
• flexible benefits
• hybrid working
• supportive, diverse culture

Responsibilities

• Handle a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious employment work for corporate employer clients, with some work for senior executives and claimants
• Split time between disputes and general advisory work, plus occasional corporate support
• Tackle complex, high-value contentious cases and develop expertise in challenging matters
• Engage in business development activities, including seminars, networking, and drafting guidance/articles
• Collaborate with the national team and participate in client contact and responsibility at a high level
• Comply with information security and firm policies

Key requirements

• circa 6+ PQE with solid employment law experience
• Extensive handling of employment law, HR matters and Tribunal cases for employers
• Experience from case inception to final hearing; manage directions and discovery; prepare witness statements
• Advising on day-to-day employment issues (disciplinary, grievances, redundancies, discrimination)
• Experience drafting contracts of employment, policies/handbooks, and settlement agreements; some data protection work
• Strong drafting, research and advisory capabilities; practical, commercially minded advice
• Team player with interest in business development and growing the practice; client care and organizational skills

• team player
• commercially minded
• strong client care
• employment law
• HR matters
• Tribunal procedures

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