JOB TITLE: EMPLOYMENT SOLICITOR SALARY: Competitive Salary HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday BENEFITS: Excellent additional benefits Our client seeks an Employment Solicitor (1 to 5 years PQE). You’ll be hard-working, outgoing, and a strong team player, ideally with experience in a city or medium- to large-sized law practice. A solid grounding in employment law is essential. Our client has two opportunities within this department: one for candidates with around 1 year of PQE, offering a salary up to £50,000, and a second for those with 2 to 5 years of PQE, with a salary range of £60,000 to £65,000. Responsibilities for both positions are similar, with scope and salary reflective of experience. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! JOB DESCRIPTION: To provide effective support services to the firm. Duties will include: • Advising on day-to-day HR and employment law issues • Drafting employment contracts, policies, and staff handbooks • Handling and advising Settlement Agreements, Redundancy Matters, and Employment Tribunal claims • Supporting corporate transactions with employment law input (TUPE, due diligence, etc.) • Assisting with business development, client training sessions, and marketing initiatives • Exposure to both claimant and respondent employment work KEY SKILLS: • Sound legal knowledge, drafting and advisory skills • Experience of undertaking advocacy in court/chambers/tribunal setting • Experience of presenting to an audience • Commercial, practical and financial awareness • Confidence and ability to communicate at senior levels • Excellent interpersonal and marketing skills with the ability to develop contacts for the team and the firm • Problem solving • Strong ambition for career development • Team player able to fit into a friendly, busy team • Negotiation skills • Organisational ability • Ability to be responsible for own caseload (under supervision where relevant) Due to the high volume of applications, we may not respond to every submission immediately. However, if your skills and experience match this role or any other current vacancies, you can expect to hear from us within 24 to 48 hours. We encourage you to apply for any other opportunities that align with your interests and qualifications.