Job Description
Are you an Employment Solicitor looking to join a Legal 500 and Chambers-ranked firm offering a competitive salary, private health cover with Bupa, pension, health cash plan, life assurance, flexible and hybrid working, performance-related bonus, excellent training and career progression, and more? This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded and growing Employment team working with a strong commercial client base across Bromley and Sevenoaks.
About the Firm:
• Legal 500 and Chambers-ranked multi-office law firm • Advises a broad client base including private individuals, developers, banks, builders, retailers, charities and professional services firms • Strong reputation for excellent client service and commercially focused advice • Supportive, fair and collaborative culture with a genuine focus on wellbeing and work-life balance
Employment Solicitor — Position Overview: You will join a busy and ambitious Employment team handling a mix of advisory, transactional and contentious respondent-based work. The role offers strong client contact, business development opportunities, and genuine scope to help shape the future growth of the department.
Key Responsibilities of the Employment Solicitor:
• Advising on a broad range of respondent-based employment matters • Supporting on corporate and transactional employment work • Handling wrongful and unfair dismissal, redundancy and restructuring matters • Advising on restrictive covenants and day-to-day employment issues • Processing instructions in accordance with firm procedures, quality standards and risk management processes • Assisting with marketing and maintaining relationships with referrers and clients • Working in a cross-disciplinary way with other departments and promoting cross-referrals • Introducing new clients to the firm and attending networking opportunities • Supporting financial controls in conjunction with the Head of Department • Playing an active role within the team and supporting colleagues during busy periods • Supervising direct reports such as Legal Assistants where required • Participating in knowledge sharing, training and wider firm initiatives
Requirements of the Employment Solicitor:
• Qualified Solicitor with at least 4 years’ PQE in Employment Law • Strong technical knowledge of employment law with private practice experience ideally preferred • Significant experience of respondent-based employment matters • Immigration experience beneficial but not essential • Ability to work with minimum supervision and some supervisory experience • Excellent client care and communication skills • Good team player with a collegiate and collaborative approach • Adaptable and flexible in the nature and delivery of work • Strong commercial acumen and appreciation of financial fundamentals • Genuine enthusiasm for networking, business development and helping grow the department
The Benefits for the Employment Solicitor role:
• Competitive salary • Private Health Cover with Bupa • Pension Scheme • Health Cash Plan via Medicash • Life Assurance • Flexible and hybrid working • Excellent training and career progression • Performance-related bonus • Referral bonus • IT and home office support• And more
If you are an Employment Solicitor looking to join a progressive and highly regarded firm with exciting growth plans, apply today. Alternatively, contact Shabir at Law Staff Limited quoting reference BH-37690
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