Overview
As an Employment Solicitor in a respected South West firm, you will deliver practical, commercially aware employment advice to a diverse client base. You’ll work in a collaborative team with HR professionals, advising on both contentious and non-contentious matters and supporting business leaders through change. You’ll have direct client contact, take ownership of matters, and contribute to the firm’s growth through networking and business development. The role offers hybrid working, a supportive culture, and clear opportunities for long‑term progression while tackling varied, impactful issues. This is a role to shape outcomes for regional businesses and executives in a high‑quality, client‑
Pay / Benefits
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- strong investment in marketing, networking and business development
- genuine opportunities for long-term career progression
- supportive culture that values initiative and fresh ideas
- collaborative team of lawyers and HR professionals
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day employment law advice
- Handle workplace disputes and contentious matters
- Advise on restructures and organisational change
- Consult on TUPE transfers
- Assist with executive appointments and exits
- Advise on business protection and restrictive covenants
- Address HR and people-related challenges
- Provide strategic employment and risk management guidance
- Engage in networking, marketing and business development to grow the practice
- Collaborate with senior colleagues to support client needs
Key requirements
- Qualified Solicitor with employment law experience
- Experience across both contentious and non-contentious matters
- Strong client relationship skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Ability to manage own workload and take ownership of matters
- Collaborative team player in a multidisciplinary setting
- Interest in business development and expanding professional network
- excellent communication
- interpersonal skills
- client relationship building
- employment law expertise (contentious and non-contentious)
- TUPE
- executive appointments and exits
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