Employment Lawyer (Solicitor / FCILEX, 2-6 PQE) – Exeter

Overview

As an Employment Lawyer, you will manage a varied caseload spanning complex Employment Tribunal work and HR advisory matters, while supporting corporate transactions with specialist teams. You join a forward‑looking, employee‑owned firm with a strong regional reputation and a culture that values growth and collaboration. You will help shape the practice’s future and contribute to business development. The role offers meaningful client work, a supportive team, and opportunities for progression.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary with profit share
• Hybrid and flexible working
• 25 days holidays + birthday off
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Extensive wellbeing support

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload including complex Employment Tribunal matters and day-to-day HR advisory work
• Provide commercial, solutions-driven advice on restructuring, TUPE, and employee relations
• Support major corporate transactions alongside specialist teams
• Collaborate with a supportive, ambitious team and contribute to business development
• Help shape the future growth of the practice

Key requirements

• 2-6 years’ PQE in Employment law (Solicitor or FCILEX)
• Strong technical knowledge with experience in both contentious and non-contentious matters
• Excellent communication skills; capable of working independently and collaboratively
• Commercial mindset and enthusiasm for building client relationships

• communication
• independence and collaboration
• commerciality
• employment law (contentious and non-contentious)
• TUPE
• HR advisory

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