Employment Solicitor

eNL Legal; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday + birthday leave

Enhanced family leave

Life assurance

Pension contributions

Discretionary bonus

Training & development

Wellbeing support

Staff benefits

Job summary

eNL seeks an Employment Solicitor (1–3 PQE) in Bedfordshire to join its established Employment team. You will advise a diverse client base on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, handling issues from TUPE to tribunals and settlements.

The firm offers high-quality work, a supportive team, and opportunities to develop expertise and build your own client base, with a competitive package and ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Solicitors with 1–3 PQE and experience across contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
• Exposure to employment-related corporate work would be an advantage.
• Strong academics, excellent communication skills and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Advise a diverse client base on a wide range of employment law matters.
• Handle TUPE, restructures, and redundancies, plus Employment Tribunal claims.
• Advocate, negotiate settlements, and support corporate transactions.

Job description

EMPLOYMENT SOLICITOR, 1-3 PQE, BEDFORDSHIRE, £50,000 - £60,000 DOE – Join an award-winning regional law firm’s established Employment team, advising a diverse client base on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters. With high-quality work, a supportive team, and excellent opportunities to develop your expertise and build your own client base, this is an exciting opportunity to take the next step in your career – JOB REF: 215305762

THE ROLE

You will play a key role in advising a diverse client base on a wide range of employment law matters, with a strong focus on helping businesses navigate complex workplace issues. From TUPE, restructures and redundancies to Employment Tribunal claims, advocacy, and settlement negotiations, you will handle varied, high-quality work with plenty of scope to develop your expertise. You will also play an integral part in corporate transactions, advise on business immigration and HR compliance, build lasting client relationships and drive business development. Alongside this, you will have the opportunity to support junior colleagues, contribute to the team's continued growth, and make a real impact on its future success.

THE CANDIDATE

Applications are welcomed from Solicitors with 1–3 PQE and solid technical experience across contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Exposure to employment-related corporate work would be an advantage. You will bring strong academics, excellent communication skills, and commercial awareness, alongside the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work. This is an ideal opportunity for an ambitious, proactive solicitor looking to broaden their expertise, build lasting client relationships and play an active role in the growth of a successful Employment team.

THE FIRM

Join an award-winning regional law firm offering high-quality work, a collaborative culture and excellent career development opportunities. Working alongside experienced Partners, you will benefit from a supportive environment and an attractive package including 33 days’ holiday plus birthday leave, enhanced family leave, life assurance, pension contributions, a discretionary bonus, ongoing training and development, comprehensive wellbeing support, and a range of additional staff benefits.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.