Employment Solicitor / Legal Executive
A highly respected Top 200 UK law firm and wealth management provider with offices across Lincolnshire and the Midlands is looking for a confident, proactive Employment Solicitor or Legal Executive to join its dynamic and forward-thinking team. The firm is one of the oldest in the country and continues to grow through innovation, client care, and a commitment to excellence.
Benefits:
* Generous holiday entitlement
* Staff discounts on legal and wealth management services
* Income protection
* Life assurance (3x salary)
* Salary Exchange Pension Scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
The Role:
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual with a passion for employment law to make a real impact. The role is flexible on location, allowing you to be based at any of the firm's regional offices.
Youll be handling a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters and playing a key role in business development. The position offers excellent scope for growth, autonomy, and client interaction.
Key Responsibilities:
* Advise employers and employees on a range of employment law matters including:
o Unfair dismissal
o Discrimination
o TUPE
o Restructuring and redundancies
o Settlement agreements
o Contracts, policies, and procedures
* Represent clients in Employment Tribunal matters, including full case preparation and advocacy where appropriate.
* Support corporate teams on employment-related aspects of transactions.
* Develop and manage a growing client base through business development and networking.
* Prepare and deliver seminars, draft legal articles, and contribute to social media to enhance team visibility.
* Ensure high levels of client service and maintain compliance with all risk and quality control procedures.
Person Specification:
Essential:
* Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with demonstrable employment law experience.
* Strong communication, drafting, and negotiation skills.
* Commercial awareness and client-focused approach.
* Self-motivated, proactive, and confident in business development.
* Experience of both contentious and non-contentious employment work.
Desirable:
* Tribunal advocacy experience.
* Experience working across both SME and corporate client bases.
* Interest in delivering training and presenting to external audiences.
Additional Information:
* Hours: Monday Friday, 09:00 17:15 (36.25 hours/week)
* Location: Flexible can be based at any of our 8 offices across the Midlands and Lincolnshire
* Salary: Competitive, based on experience
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