Associate/Senior Associate – Employment & Pensions

Capsticks LLP; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive employer

Healthy work-life balance

Job summary

Capsticks LLP is seeking an Employment and Pensions Associate to join our Exeter office, working on a mix of contentious and non-contentious employment matters within a healthcare-focused division.

The role requires experience in employment litigation, strong client handling and teamwork, and a commercially minded approach to deliver high-quality advice. The position offers hybrid working and clear career prospects within a Top 100 law firm.

Qualifications

• Experience in employment litigation and handling both contentious and non-contentious matters.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and work effectively in teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills and commercial mindset to support top-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Handle a range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including advisory work and tribunal claims.
• Assist on reorganisations, redundancy issues, and healthcare legislation applications in employment settings.
• Support EDI and whistleblowing matters and collaborate with colleagues to deliver high-quality legal services.

Skills

Employment litigation

Client handling

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Job description

The Division

The Employment division comprises over 110 fee earners and, as the UK's leading supplier of employment law services to employers in the health and social care sectors, carries out work for over 150 NHS and private healthcare bodies throughout the UK, alongside clients in police, housing, local government and all our other major sectors. The division provides legal advice and training on the full range of employment law issues, supporting clients from board level to generalist HR practitioners, and has a reputation for handling the most sensitive and high‑profile employment law cases. This is a great opportunity to work for a growing team within a Top 100 law firm that prides itself on being able to offer top quality work, excellent career prospects and a healthy work life balance in a supportive working environment.

Location:

Exeter

Hybrid Working

The Employment division comprises over 110 fee earners and, as the UK's leading supplier of employment law services to employers in the health and social care sectors, carries out work for over 150 NHS and private healthcare bodies throughout the UK, alongside clients in police, housing, local government and all our other major sectors. The division provides legal advice and training on the full range of employment law issues, supporting clients from board level to generalist HR practitioners, and has a reputation for handling the most sensitive and high‑profile employment law cases. This is a great opportunity to work for a growing team within a Top 100 law firm that prides itself on being able to offer top quality work, excellent career prospects and a healthy work life balance in a supportive working environment.

The Role and Responsibilities

The Employment and Pensions Division are looking for an Associate to be based in our London office. The role will involve working on a range of contentious and non-contentious matters including general employment advisory work, the handling of employment tribunal claims, EDI, whistleblowing, advising on reorganisation and redundancy issues and the application of healthcare legislation to routine employment law scenarios.

Skills And Experience

The candidate should have experience of employment litigation, good client handling skills and be able to work well with other team members. Capsticks is committed to recruiting the best people to maintain its status as legal adviser of choice. Candidates will be expected to be able to demonstrate at interview that they are self-motivated and commercially minded, as well as having good interpersonal skills and being able to work effectively in teams.

Capsticks is an inclusive employer

At Capsticks we value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. Capsticks is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and therefore we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, background, culture, ethnicity, race, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, neurodiversity, religion and beliefs. We will make reasonable adjustments to our application and interview process to ensure that you have the best chance of success. We understand that there's not a "one size fits all" approach to adjustments so our team will work with you individually to understand more about your requirements.