Solicitor/Associate- Employment

Your Role

Working in our Employment team is a fantastic opportunity to get involved in a wide variety of work with a respondent focus. We act for charities, education organisations, SMEs and large household name companies and have a mix of advisory and contentious work. As such, you can expect a role which is varied and enables you to develop a good-rounded skillset with opportunity to specialise in sectors or particular areas of law.

You’ll be part of a highly collaborative regional team of over 20. We work closely together to ensure our clients receive excellent support. Expect to be working on day to day HR Advisory work, advise on settlement agreements, assisting or running your own Tribunal Claims and getting involved in project work such as holiday pay, TUPE, corporate support and ED&I training or advice, to name only a few. You’ll benefit from supportive supervision that is focussed on each on of our team contributing to our outstanding client service and recognising the importance of individual professional development.

You’ll benefit from being part of a larger national employment practice of over 70 employment lawyers – we have a regular programme of legal training and wider support from practice development lawyers to help us keep up to date with changes. There will be opportunities to get involved with business development opportunities or to lead client relationships, depending on level of experience.

The right candidate will be an exceptional team player with a client facing approach to how you work. You will have experience of working on a variety of employment law matters, ideally be 2-6 year PQE (but all interested candidates considered), be organised, be a good communicator and enjoy a busy, varied workload. 

About You

2 PQE +

Team player

Technical ability and client facing approach to delivery of advice

An enthusiasm for advising on a varied range of employment law issues and taking on new challenges

The ability to manage a busy and varied workload

We’re proud of our values, and we’re looking for people who share them:

To be pioneering with an imaginative outlook

To be approachable and caring

To be tenacious in the pursuit of our objectives

To be efficient in the provision of our services

To work with a foundation of integrity.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to receive your application.

Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.

Generous and flexible pension schemes.

Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)

Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.

We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!

Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim. 

Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.