Employment Law Consultant

Citation; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading compliance services provider is seeking an Employment Law Consultant with experience in HR, offering a role that combines legal and practical HR support. This position values work-life balance with options for remote work, ensuring a supportive environment. Candidates should have a legal background and strong interpersonal skills. Attractive perks include additional holidays and private healthcare.

Benefits

25 days of holiday + bank holidays

Birthday day off

Post-wedding holiday

Supportive leave for growing families

Private healthcare via a cash plan

Pawternity leave

Community days for volunteering

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-4 years operating in an internal HR role.
• Experience advising on complex and varied employment law and HR issues.
• Tact, diplomacy, attention to detail and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end telephone support for employee relation needs.
• Conduct HR training and facilitate disciplinary hearings.
• Ensure businesses remain compliant with employment law.

Skills

Providing employment legal advice

Human resources training

Client relations

Education

Qualified solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive

Job description

Employment Law Consultant

Location: fully remote or hybrid split of home and office (Wilmslow)

Working hours: Part‑time hours available

Salary: up to £45 K per annum

Are you currently a Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive or Paralegal, looking for your next move in employment law, which encompasses your passion for both legal and HR practice? Do you long to unleash your creativity, solving problems in a fast‑paced and demanding but highly rewarding and supportive environment? If so, then read on…

We are Citation – one of the UKs biggest providers of HR, Employment Law, Health and Safety and other compliance services. We are far from an average service provider, as our colleagues bring their great personalities to work, not just their skills!

If you are a professional with a personality who wants to work in a forward‑thinking business surrounded by brilliant people who really care about you and are great to work with, then we are definitely the company you should join and grow with. So, if our culture sounds like a good fit for you and you want to be part of our success story, then send us your details.

The role

This is a blended consultancy role, providing employment law advice as well as practical HR support to our clients and would be perfect for someone who loves to do both! We believe in a good work‑life balance. There is no time recording, no taking work home, no mobile phone ringing out of hours, and you can see a case through from start to finish, building up relationships with your clients. Our client base covers a wide range of UK industries and businesses, so no two days are the same.

Responsibilities

• Provide end‑to‑end telephone support for all employee relation needs, acting as a contact for a wide range of employment law and HR subjects such as disciplinary, grievance, TUPE and early conciliation; identify and evaluate risk/claims to enable clients to make informed decisions.
• Provide ad‑hoc support in the form of proactive and reactive services, including HR training, facilitating disciplinary and grievance hearings, TUPE/redundancy consultations and potentially exit negotiations on behalf of your client.
• Give clients the support they need to keep their business compliant in the ever‑changing world of employment law.

The person

• Qualified solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive or working towards either of these qualifications.
• Experience providing employment legal advice within private practice or consultancy.
• Minimum 3‑4 years operating in an internal HR role.
• Experience advising on complex and varied employment law and HR issues.
• Passion for helping and supporting clients to achieve their business needs.
• Tact, diplomacy, attention to detail and excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Self‑motivated and able to work autonomously.
• Actively committed to self‑development.
• Desirable experience in independently conducting meetings with employees.

Perks

• 25 days of holiday + bank holidays; option to purchase up to 10 additional days per year.
• Birthday day off.
• Post‑wedding holiday.
• Supportive leave for growing families, including vouchers, enhanced leave entitlement and special perks for new children.
• Long‑service awards.
• Private healthcare via a cash plan.
• “Pawternity” leave for a new pet.
• Community days for volunteering.

Join us at Citation, where success comes with unbeatable perks and a culture that truly celebrates your achievements!

HR / Employment Law Consultant / Solicitor / Employment Lawyer / Paralegal / CilEx Lawyer / Barrister