Employment Lawyer

Law Staff Ltd; North Hertfordshire; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious law firm in North Hertfordshire is seeking an Employment Lawyer with over 5 years of PQE. This flexible hybrid role offers a structured career path, generous holiday allowance, and a supportive working environment. You will handle a mixed caseload of employment matters, provide HR advice to clients, and represent them in tribunal claims. The firm is committed to your career progression, making it an excellent opportunity for legal professionals looking for work-life balance.

Benefits

Structured career path

Flexible and hybrid working

Firm-wide and fee-earner bonus schemes

25 days holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years PQE in employment law.
• Proven ability to act for employers successfully.
• Strong drafting and advisory skills in employment law matters.

Responsibilities

• Develop a mixed caseload of employment work.
• Provide comprehensive HR advice to clients.
• Draft contracts, handbooks, and policies.
• Represent clients in employment tribunal and court.
• Advise on employee terminations and redundancies.

Skills

Strong experience of acting for employers

Exceptional client care skills

Strong technical legal knowledge in employment law

Provide strategic and clear advice

Education

Experienced Solicitor or CILEX / FILEX with 5+ years PQE

Job description

Job Summary

Our client is seeking an Employment Lawyer 5+ years PQE. This is a flexible hybrid role and the firm offer a generous holiday allowance increasing with length of service, healthcare cash plan and so much more.

Are you looking to advance your legal career whilst enjoying a healthy work / life balance? Do you want to join a firm that is as interested in your career progression as you are?

The firm

Voted as one of the Sunday Times best places to work in 2024 our client has multiple offices and has origins dating back well over a century.

Qualifications

• Experienced Solicitor or CILEX / FILEX with 5+ years’ PQE
• Strong experience of acting for employers on a wide range of matters
• Strong technical legal knowledge in employment law
• Exceptional client care skills
• Provide strategic and clear advice

Role Responsibilities

• Develop a mixed caseload of transactional, non-contentious and contentious employment work
• Provide comprehensive HR advice and support to employer clients
• Drafting service agreements, contracts of employment, staff handbooks and relevant policies
• Working with clients on disciplinary procedures and internal investigations
• Advising employer clients on employee terminations, redundancies and restructuring, preparing settlement agreements and a good working knowledge of the tax implications
• Advising on TUPE matters in transactional work and assisting the corporate team in due diligence and related employment work
• Providing client representation in employment tribunal and court in respect of a broad range of claims
• Delivering training, seminars and legal updates

Transactional corporate support work

Advising on TUPE matters in transactional work and assisting the corporate team in due diligence and related employment work

Advising on boardroom disputes

Providing client representation in employment tribunal and court in respect of a broad range of claims

Benefits

• Structured career path
• Supportive and nurturing working environment
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Firm-wide and fee-earner bonus schemes
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days per year increasing with years of service
• Pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Healthcare Cash Plan

Comprehensive employee financial wellbeing platform

If you're an Employment Lawyer ready to take the next step in your career, apply today. Alternatively, contactVictoria at Law Staff Limited quoting reference 37082.

In accordance with The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003