Employment Solicitor

Ideal Personnel & Recruitment Solutions Limited; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy has a vacancy for an Employment Solicitor with 2 to 5 years of post-qualification experience in England. The ideal candidate should have sound legal knowledge and strong drafting skills, capable of advising on HR and employment law issues. Responsibilities include drafting employment contracts, handling tribunal claims, and supporting corporate transactions. The role requires excellent communication skills, the ability to work in a team, and a keen interest in employment law.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years PQE in Employment Law.
• Experience in advising HR and employment law issues.
• Ability to discuss topical employment law issues.

Responsibilities

• Advise on HR and employment law issues.
• Draft employment contracts and policies.
• Handle Settlement Agreements and Employment Tribunal claims.
• Support corporate transactions with employment law input.
• Assist with business development and marketing initiatives.

Skills

Legal knowledge

Drafting skills

Advocacy experience

Presentation skills

Commercial awareness

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Negotiation skills

Organisational ability

Team player

Job description

Our client has a vacancy for an Employment Solicitor (2 to 5 years PQE). The ideal candidate should be hard-working, out-going and a good team player. Experience of working in a city or medium/large provincial practice is desirable. You should have a keen interest in employment law and be able to discuss knowledgeably topical employment law issues.

Knowledge Of

• Advising on day-to-day HR and employment law issues
• Drafting employment contracts, policies, and staff handbooks
• Handling and advising Settlement Agreements, Redundancy Matters, and Employment Tribunal claims
• Supporting corporate transactions with employment law input (TUPE, due diligence, etc.)
• Assisting with business development, client training sessions, and marketing initiatives
• Exposure to both claimant and respondent employment work

Key Skills

• Sound legal knowledge, drafting and advisory skills
• Experience of undertaking advocacy in court/chambers/tribunal setting
• Experience of presenting to an audience
• Commercial, practical and financial awareness
• Confidence and ability to communicate at senior levels
• Excellent interpersonal and marketing skills with the ability to develop contacts for the team and the firm
• Problem solving
• Strong ambition for career development
• Team player able to fit into a friendly, busy team
• Negotiation skills
• Organisational ability
• Ability to be responsible for own caseload (under supervision where relevant)

Due to the large number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application straight away. Should your skills and experience be a match for this role, or any other vacancy we may have, we will normally contact you within 72 hours of receiving your application. If you wish to apply for further roles please do so.